Table 2 Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking by Region and Country, Medical Global Health Professions Student Survey, 2005-2008 & MPOWER 2008 Adult Data
| Â | Current Cigarette Smoking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | GHPSS Medical Students | MPOWER 2008 Adult | ||
Country (Site) | Male % (95% CI) | Female % (95% CI) | Male % (95% CI) | Female % (95% CI) |
AFRICAN REGION (AFR) | ||||
Algeria | 23.7 (21.3 - 26.2) | 3.0 (2.5 - 3.7) | 28.7 (26.3 - 31.2) | 0.2 (0 - 0.4) |
Kenya | 10.9 (8.0 - 14.8) | 8.7 (5.9 - 12.6) | 22.2 (19.4 - 24.9) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.3) |
Niger | 42.2 (37.9 - 46.7) | 15.0 (9.6 - 22.8) | NA | NA |
Uganda | 4.1 (2.7 - 6.3) | 0 | 15.7 (13.6 - 17.8) | 1.2 (0.8 - 1.5) |
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION (EMR) | ||||
Egypt | 12.9 (9.9 - 16.5) | 1.2 (0.5 - 3.0) | 22.7 (20.7 - 24.7) | 3.5 (2.5 - 4.5) |
Gaza Strip/West Bank | 39.1 (33.8 - 44.6) | 9.4 (6.8 - 12.8) | NA | NA |
Iran | 11.6 (9.0 - 14.9) | 2.8 (1.9 - 4.0) | 21.4 (17.5 - 25.4) | 1.7 (1.1 - 2.2) |
Iraq | 20.4 (17.2 - 24.1) | 15.1 (12.5 - 18.2) | 25.2 (21.1 - 29.3) | 1.3 (0.4 - 2.1) |
Lebanon | 36.1 (31.8 - 40.7) | 18 (14.4 - 22.3) | 29 (24.2 - 33.9) | 6.9 (2.7 - 11.2) |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 22.3 (20.1 - 24.6) | 1.9 (1.4 - 2.7) | NA | NA |
Saudi Arabia | 13.1 (10.0 - 16.9) | 9.6 (6.2 - 14.8) | 25.2 (21.4 - 28.9) | 3.0 (1.2 - 4.8) |
Sudan | 19.6 (15.9 - 23.9) | 1.3 (0.8 - 2.3) | NA | NA |
Syrian Arab Republic | 24.3 (23.3 - 25.3) | 4.8 (4.2 - 5.5) | 41.2 (16.5 - 65.9) | NA |
Tunisia | 26.5 (22.7 - 30.7) | 4.1 (3.2 - 5.4) | 47.4 (44.7 - 50.1) | 1.0 (0.6 - 1.4) |
EUROPEAN REGION (EUR) | ||||
Albania | 65.1 (59.8 - 69.9) | 35.7 (32.8 - 38.7) | 39.6 (26.6 - 52.7) | 3.9 (0.6 - 7.2) |
Armenia | 52.5 (41.7 - 63.0) | 8.3 (5.2 - 13.1) | 52.9 (45.2 - 60.5) | 4.0 (1.5 - 6.5) |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45.0 (43.0 - 47.0) | 37.8 (36.4 - 39.2) | 48.8 (42.3 - 55.3) | 32.0 (26.3 - 37.8) |
Croatia | 35.9 (31.5 - 40.4) | 37.1 (34.1 - 40.3) | 37.5 (35.7 - 39.3) | 25.4 (24.3 - 26.5) |
Czech Republic | 26.2 (21.9 - 30.9) | 19.8 (17.2 - 22.5) | 35.9 (29.4 - 42.5) | 23.4 (16.4 - 30.3) |
Kyrgyzstan | 50.0 (45.5 - 54.5) | 27.9 (24.8 - 31.3) | 45 (36.9 - 53.2) | 2.2 (1.3 - 3.0) |
Lithuania | 48.6 (39.7 - 57.7) | 19.5 (15.8 - 23.8) | 44.4 (37.3 - 51.5) | 17.6 (15.0 - 20.2) |
Russian Federation | 46.1 (44.2 - 48.1) | 34.9 (33.5 - 36.2) | 70.2 (59.2 - 81.3) | 23.2 (16.7 - 29.7) |
Serbia | 31.2 (28.7 - 33.8) | 36.7 (34.9 - 38.6) | 41.4 (36.5 - 46.3) | 40.4 (35.7 - 45.1) |
Slovakia | 36.5 (33.6 - 39.4) | 27.9 (26.2 - 29.6) | 41.4 (34.4 - 48.4) | 18.5 (13.2 - 23.8) |
Slovenia | 22.5 (15.9 - 30.8) | 20.2 (16.0 - 25.1) | 29.6 (23.6 - 35.5) | 19.9 (15.1 - 24.7) |
REGION OF THE AMERICAS (AMR) | ||||
Argentina | 33.4 (30.4 - 36.4) | 36.5 (34.1 - 39.1) | 34.3 (30.8 - 37.8) | 22.7 (20.0 - 25.4) |
Bolivia | 50.3 (43.9 - 56.7) | 31.7 (24.9 - 39.4) | 35.7 (27.8 - 43.6) | 27.3 (24.0 - 30.6) |
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) | 19.5 (17.5 - 21.6) | 14.6 (13.1 - 16.3) | NA | NA |
Chile | 27.1 (25.5 - 28.9) | 29.3 (27.5 - 31.3) | 42.2 (33.7 - 50.7) | 30.1 (25.2 - 35.0) |
Costa Rica | 38.6 | 29.3 | 26.7 (22.5 - 30.9) | 7.3 (5.8 - 8.9) |
Cuba (Havana) | 41.1 (38.0 - 44.3) | 21.2 (19.1 - 23.5) | 37.0 (22.4 - 51.6) | 27.3 (20.8 - 33.8) |
Guatemala | 27.5 (23.4 - 32.1) | 17.8 (14.6 - 21.6) | 24.8 (20.8 - 28.9) | 3.9 (3.0 - 4.8) |
Jamaica | 12.5 (7.1 - 21.2) | 4.2 (2.1 - 8.0) | 17.7 (9.9 - 25.5) | 7.5 (5.0 - 9.9) |
Mexico | 41.3 (36.0 - 46.8) | 30.8 (24.7 - 37.6) | 37.6 (30.2 - 45.0) | 12.4 (8.9 - 15.9) |
Panama | 11.2 (8.7 - 14.1) | 11.1 (9.2 - 13.5) | NA | NA |
Paraguay | 25.3 (23.2 - 27.7) | 19.9 (18.1 - 21.8) | 33.2 (29.4 - 37.0) | 14.4 (12.2 - 16.5) |
Peru | 43.5 (36.2 - 51.1) | 22.2 (16.7 - 28.8) | NA | NA |
Uruguay | 31.3 (29.5 - 33.2) | 32.4 (31.2 - 33.7) | 36.6 (32.2 - 41.0) | 25.8 (22.1 - 29.6) |
SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION (SEAR) | ||||
Bangladesh | 46.5 (37.6 - 55.6) | 4.4 (1.2 - 14.1) | 41.0 (33.2 - 48.8) | 0.7 (0.3 - 1.1) |
India | 17.7 (14.5 - 21.3) | 2 (0.9 - 4.2) | 25.8 (20.8 - 30.8) | 0.6 (0.4 - 0.8) |
Indonesia | 19.8 (12.5 - 29.7) | 2.3 (1.2 - 4.5) | 61.8 (54.3 - 69.3) | 3.7 (3.3 - 4.2) |
Myanmar | 24.7 (23.5 - 26.1) | 1.2 (0.9 - 1.6) | 42.5 (37.0 - 47.9) | 10.1 (9.0 - 11.2) |
Nepal | 34.5 (13.1 - 64.7) | 4.0 (1.2 - 12.5) | 25.2 (20.4 - 30.0) | 22.4 (15.3 - 29.5) |
Sri Lanka | 8.6 (7.0 - 10.7) | 1.1 (0.7 - 1.8) | 24.4 (19.6 - 29.1) | 0.4 (0.2 - 0.7) |
Thailand | 1.0 (0.5 - 2.1) | 3.0 (2.1 - 4.3) | 37.3 (32.9 - 41.8) | 3.0 (2.9 - 3.1) |
WESTERN PACIFIC REGION (WPR) | ||||
Cambodia | 9.2 (6.0 - 13.9) | 0.0 | 30.3 (26.5 - 34.1) | 10.8 (10.0 - 11.6) |
South Korea | 22.5 (18.1 - 27.5) | 3.5 (1.6 - 7.2) | 53.8 (51.4 - 56.1) | 5.6 (4.9 - 6.4) |
Viet Nam | 20.8 (19.7 - 21.9) | 2.6 (2.3 - 3.0) | 42.0 (36.4 - 47.6) | 1.9 (1.2 - 2.5) |