Bhutan:
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Data sourced: 2020.   Page updated: 2022-09-02

Prevalence

24.3 thousand
1 A
4.3%
1 A
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2.1%
1 A
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6%
1 A
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References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
Comments:
  1. Age range varies from majority of other WHO estimates. STEPS survey data used, age range 18 - 69, conducted in 2014.

Smoking-related mortality

221
1
2016
66
1
2016
155
1
2016
5.87%
1
2016
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4.4%
1
2016
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6.5%
1
2016
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References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
1001 Banned
2020 Allowed A
Comments:
  1. Bhutan temporarily lifted the ban on tobacco sales from August 2020, the date of recommencement is uncertain.
Yes
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Comments:
  1. Bhutan temporarily lifted the ban on tobacco sales from August 2020, the date of recommencement is uncertain.
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