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REGIONAL FACT SHEET ON GENDER AND TOBACCO, 2010
Table 1. Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in selected Member States of
South-East Asia Region, by sex
Population
Smoking (%)
Survey
Year
Smokeless (%)
Male
Female
Male
Female
Bangladesh
15 +
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
44.7
1.5
26.4
27.9
India
15 - 49
2006
National Family Health Survey
33.3
1.6
38.0
9.9
Indonesia
15 +
2004
National Socioeconomic Survey
63.1
4.5
–
–
Myanmar
15 +
2007
Sentinel Tobacco Survey
33.3
15.0
31.8
12.1
Nepal
15 - 64
2007
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
35.5
15.0
31.2
4.6
Sri Lanka
15 - 64
2008
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
29.8
0.4
–
–
Thailand
15+
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
45.6
3.1
1.3
6.3
Table 2. Prevalence of tobacco use, exposure to second-hand smoke and exposure to cigarette
advertisements in outdoor media among students aged 13-15 years in selected
Member States of the Region
Country
Current any
tobacco use (%)
Year
Total
Boys
9.1
Exposure to second-hand
smoke in public places (%)
Exposure to cigarette
advertisements
on billboards (%)
Number of
participants
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
5.1
42.2
47.1
38.7
73.5
79.2
69.5
3113
Bangladesh
2007
6.9
Bhutan
2009
18.8
27.6 11.6
59.4
58.6
59.7
–
–
–
1835
India
2006
13.7
16.8
9.4
40.3
43.7
35.6
71.6
72.8
70.0
12086
Indonesia
2009
22.5
41.0
6.2
85.0
81.6
87.9
89.3
90.4
88.4
5077
Maldives
2007
5.9
8.5
3.4
68.0
65.4
70.6
47.0
48.4
45.9
3306
Myanmar
2007
15.3
22.5
8.2
46.4
51.2
42.1
74.3
74.7
73.9
3118
Nepal
2007
9.4
13.0
5.3
47.3
49.5
44.7
84.7
87.4
81.5
2316
Sri Lanka
2007
9.1
12.4
5.8
65.9
66.5
65.1
67.4
69.3
65.5
1764
Thailand
2009
11.7
17.4
6.0
67.6
68.0
67.1
–
–
–
7649
2009
–
–
–
61.3
66.7
56.0
62.6
63.3
61.7
1657
Timor Leste
Source: Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), 2006-2009
REGIONAL FACT SHEET ON GENDER AND TOBACCO, 2010
Table 1. Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in selected Member States of
South-East Asia Region, by sex
Population
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Smoking (%)
Survey
Year
Smokeless (%)
Male
Female
Male
Female
Bangladesh
15 +
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
44.7
1.5
26.4
27.9
India
15 - 49
2006
National Family Health Survey
33.3
1.6
38.0
9.9
Indonesia
15 +
2004
National Socioeconomic Survey
63.1
4.5
–
–
Myanmar
15 +
2007
Sentinel Tobacco Survey
33.3
15.0
31.8
12.1
Nepal
15 - 64
2007
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
35.5
15.0
31.2
4.6
Sri Lanka
15 - 64
2008
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
29.8
0.4
–
–
Thailand
15+
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
45.6
3.1
1.3
6.3
Table 2. Prevalence of tobacco use, exposure to second-hand smoke and exposure to cigarette
advertisements in outdoor media among students aged 13-15 years in selected
Member States of the Region
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TOBACCO - FREE:
IT’S A WOMAN’S RIGHT.
Country
Current any
tobacco use (%)
Year
Total
Boys
9.1
Exposure to second-hand
smoke in public places (%)
Exposure to cigarette
advertisements
on billboards (%)
Number of
participants
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
5.1
42.2
47.1
38.7
73.5
79.2
69.5
3113
Bangladesh
2007
6.9
Bhutan
2009
18.8
27.6 11.6
59.4
58.6
59.7
–
–
–
1835
India
2006
13.7
16.8
9.4
40.3
43.7
35.6
71.6
72.8
70.0
12086
Indonesia
2009
22.5
41.0
6.2
85.0
81.6
87.9
89.3
90.4
88.4
5077
Maldives
2007
5.9
8.5
3.4
68.0
65.4
70.6
47.0
48.4
45.9
3306
Myanmar
2007
15.3
22.5
8.2
46.4
51.2
42.1
74.3
74.7
73.9
3118
Nepal
2007
9.4
13.0
5.3
47.3
49.5
44.7
84.7
87.4
81.5
2316
Sri Lanka
2007
9.1
12.4
5.8
65.9
66.5
65.1
67.4
69.3
65.5
1764
Thailand
2009
11.7
17.4
6.0
67.6
68.0
67.1
–
–
–
7649
2009
–
–
–
61.3
66.7
56.0
62.6
63.3
61.7
1657
Timor Leste
Source: Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), 2006-2009
Table 1. Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in selected Member States of
South-East Asia Region, by sex
Population
Smoking (%)
Survey
Year
Smokeless (%)
Male
Female
Male
Female
Bangladesh
15 +
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
44.7
1.5
26.4
27.9
India
15 - 49
2006
National Family Health Survey
33.3
1.6
38.0
9.9
Indonesia
15 +
2004
National Socioeconomic Survey
63.1
4.5
–
–
Myanmar
15 +
2007
Sentinel Tobacco Survey
33.3
15.0
31.8
12.1
Nepal
15 - 64
2007
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
35.5
15.0
31.2
4.6
Sri Lanka
15 - 64
2008
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
29.8
0.4
–
–
Thailand
15+
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
45.6
3.1
1.3
6.3
Table 2. Prevalence of tobacco use, exposure to second-hand smoke and exposure to cigarette
advertisements in outdoor media among students aged 13-15 years in selected
Member States of the Region
Country
Current any
tobacco use (%)
Year
Total
Boys
9.1
Exposure to second-hand
smoke in public places (%)
Exposure to cigarette
advertisements
on billboards (%)
Number of
participants
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
5.1
42.2
47.1
38.7
73.5
79.2
69.5
3113
Bangladesh
2007
6.9
Bhutan
2009
18.8
27.6 11.6
59.4
58.6
59.7
–
–
–
1835
India
2006
13.7
16.8
9.4
40.3
43.7
35.6
71.6
72.8
70.0
12086
Indonesia
2009
22.5
41.0
6.2
85.0
81.6
87.9
89.3
90.4
88.4
5077
Maldives
2007
5.9
8.5
3.4
68.0
65.4
70.6
47.0
48.4
45.9
3306
Myanmar
2007
15.3
22.5
8.2
46.4
51.2
42.1
74.3
74.7
73.9
3118
Nepal
2007
9.4
13.0
5.3
47.3
49.5
44.7
84.7
87.4
81.5
2316
Sri Lanka
2007
9.1
12.4
5.8
65.9
66.5
65.1
67.4
69.3
65.5
1764
Thailand
2009
11.7
17.4
6.0
67.6
68.0
67.1
–
–
–
7649
2009
–
–
–
61.3
66.7
56.0
62.6
63.3
61.7
1657
Timor Leste
Source: Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), 2006-2009
REGIONAL FACT SHEET ON GENDER AND TOBACCO, 2010
Table 1. Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in selected Member States of
South-East Asia Region, by sex
Population
co
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t
/
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w.
r
sea
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ho
w
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co
ac
ob
t
/
t
n
Smoking (%)
Survey
Year
Smokeless (%)
Male
Female
Male
Female
Bangladesh
15 +
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
44.7
1.5
26.4
27.9
India
15 - 49
2006
National Family Health Survey
33.3
1.6
38.0
9.9
Indonesia
15 +
2004
National Socioeconomic Survey
63.1
4.5
–
–
Myanmar
15 +
2007
Sentinel Tobacco Survey
33.3
15.0
31.8
12.1
Nepal
15 - 64
2007
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
35.5
15.0
31.2
4.6
Sri Lanka
15 - 64
2008
WHO STEP wise approach to
non-communicable disease risk
factor surveillance (STEPS)
29.8
0.4
–
–
Thailand
15+
2009
Global Adult Tobacco Survey
45.6
3.1
1.3
6.3
Table 2. Prevalence of tobacco use, exposure to second-hand smoke and exposure to cigarette
advertisements in outdoor media among students aged 13-15 years in selected
Member States of the Region
a
e
w.s
ww
TOBACCO - FREE:
IT’S A WOMAN’S RIGHT.
Country
Current any
tobacco use (%)
Year
Total
Boys
9.1
Exposure to second-hand
smoke in public places (%)
Exposure to cigarette
advertisements
on billboards (%)
Number of
participants
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
Total
Boys
Girls
5.1
42.2
47.1
38.7
73.5
79.2
69.5
3113
Bangladesh
2007
6.9
Bhutan
2009
18.8
27.6 11.6
59.4
58.6
59.7
–
–
–
1835
India
2006
13.7
16.8
9.4
40.3
43.7
35.6
71.6
72.8
70.0
12086
Indonesia
2009
22.5
41.0
6.2
85.0
81.6
87.9
89.3
90.4
88.4
5077
Maldives
2007
5.9
8.5
3.4
68.0
65.4
70.6
47.0
48.4
45.9
3306
Myanmar
2007
15.3
22.5
8.2
46.4
51.2
42.1
74.3
74.7
73.9
3118
Nepal
2007
9.4
13.0
5.3
47.3
49.5
44.7
84.7
87.4
81.5
2316
Sri Lanka
2007
9.1
12.4
5.8
65.9
66.5
65.1
67.4
69.3
65.5
1764
Thailand
2009
11.7
17.4
6.0
67.6
68.0
67.1
–
–
–
7649
2009
–
–
–
61.3
66.7
56.0
62.6
63.3
61.7
1657
Timor Leste
Source: Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), 2006-2009