En 2021, India contaba con aproximadamente 215.9 millones de personas que consumían tabaco sin combustión tradicional, lo que representaba una prevalencia del 21.4% en adultos. El consumo actual entre los hombres era considerablemente más alto, con un 29.6%, frente al 12.8% entre las mujeres. El uso diario fue reportado por el 18.2% de los adultos, incluyendo al 25.1% de los hombres y al 11.1% de las mujeres. En cuanto a la normativa, el tabaco sin combustión tradicional está permitido y regulado como producto de tabaco en India, por lo que su venta y consumo son legales, incluyendo la compra en línea. Sin embargo, el país aplica una prohibición de toda forma de publicidad de tabaco, exige advertencias sanitarias en los envases y establece la edad mínima para la venta en 18 años.
Prevalencia
- 1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-ind.pdf?sfvrsn=4d7d5aa2_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-ind.pdf?sfvrsn=4d7d5aa2_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
- Adults survey: National Family Health Survey, 2019-21; National, ages 15+ World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Adults survey: National Family Health Survey, 2019-21; National, ages 15+
Promoción de productos
- 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
Regulación
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
- There are some restrictions.
Disponibilidad
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
- 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
- There are some restrictions.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-ind.pdf?sfvrsn=4d7d5aa2_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
- 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction India. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/india/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.