En Jordania, la prevalencia del consumo de tabaco entre adultos presenta importantes variaciones según el género y el periodo analizado. En 2022, la prevalencia de tabaquismo en adultos se registró en 36.3%, con una prevalencia masculina de 57.8% y femenina de 13.4%. Esto supone un ligero incremento respecto a 2020, cuando la prevalencia general era de 35.2%, con 57.4% entre los hombres y 12.7% entre las mujeres. El número de personas fumadoras en Jordania en 2022 fue de aproximadamente 2,483,982, lo que representa una disminución frente a las 2,775,597 personas fumadoras registradas en 2020. La prevalencia de consumo diario de tabaco en adultos en 2020 fue de 37.3%, con 58.9% en hombres y 15.1% en mujeres. El impacto del tabaquismo queda reflejado en los datos sanitarios de 2021, cuando el consumo de tabaco contribuyó al 9.41% de todas las muertes, con tasas de mortalidad específicas de género de 12.36% para los hombres y 4.83% para las mujeres, lo que resultó en un total de 4,290 muertes relacionadas con el tabaquismo. Estas cifras evidencian el continuo desafío que el consumo de tabaco representa para la salud pública en Jordania, lo que hace necesario implementar intervenciones eficaces de salud pública para reducir los efectos adversos asociados al tabaquismo.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41.9% | 1A A |
| 2020 | 35.2% | 1B |
| 2022 | 36.3% | 1C B |
| 2024 | 34.7% | 1D |
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17% | 1A A |
| 2020 | 12.7% | 1B |
| 2022 | 13.4% | 1C B |
| 2024 | 12.8% | 1D |
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66.1% | 1A A |
| 2020 | 57.4% | 1B |
| 2022 | 57.8% | 1C B |
| 2024 | 55.1% | 1D |
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- WHO. (2021). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025, fourth edition (4th ed). World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/348537
- WHO. (2024). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2030. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240088283
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.5% | 3A A |
| 2020 | 37.3% | 3B B |
- STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 18-69. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.5% | 3A A |
| 2020 | 15.1% | 3B B |
- STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 18-69. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 58.9% | 3A A |
| 2020 | 58.9% | 3B B |
- STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 18-69. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
- WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- 1. Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020) 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/
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference 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/
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
Mortalidad
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,174 | 1A |
| 2021 | 4,290 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 769 | 1A |
| 2021 | 864 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,405 | 1A |
| 2021 | 3,426 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.13% | 1A |
| 2021 | 9.41% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.7% | 1A |
| 2021 | 4.83% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16.5% | 1A |
| 2021 | 12.36% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Promoción de productos
- WHO. 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-jor.pdf?sfvrsn=693ae3c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 3 December 2025.
Regulación
- WHO. 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-jor.pdf?sfvrsn=693ae3c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 3 December 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
Disponibilidad
- WHO. 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-jor.pdf?sfvrsn=693ae3c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 3 December 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- WHO. 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-jor.pdf?sfvrsn=693ae3c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 3 December 2025.
- Restrictions exist in places such as healthcare and educational facilities.
Impuesto
- WHO. 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-jor.pdf?sfvrsn=693ae3c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 3 December 2025.
- Total taxation rate: 78.02%