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Global Tobacco Index 2021:

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Incidents of tobacco industry interference or government action

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1 Based on most sold brand. 2 Primarily healthcare costs and productivity losses. Data Sources: Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2020, WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2021, (Local Collaborators)

The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), a STOP partner, utilized civil society reports on tobacco industry influence from 80 countries that cover about 83% of the world’s population. The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index is a survey to determine how governments are protecting their public health policies from commercial and vested interests of the tobacco industry as required under the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Detailed country reports and other tools are available at www.globaltobaccoindex.org.
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Global Tobacco Index 2021:

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Tobacco Companies

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Tobacco Taxes

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LEGEND:

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1 Based on most sold brand. 2 Primarily healthcare costs and productivity losses. Data Sources: Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2020, WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2021, Tobacco Atlas 2019. {{ countryDetail.collaborators }}

The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC), a STOP partner, utilized civil society reports on tobacco industry influence from 80 countries that cover about 83% of the world’s population. The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index is a survey to determine how governments are protecting their public health policies from commercial and vested interests of the tobacco industry as required under the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Detailed country reports and other tools are available at www.globaltobaccoindex.org.