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Consumo tradicional sin humo in Maldivas

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Datos obtenidos: 2023.   Página actualizada: 2025-06-19

En 2021, se estimaba que en Maldivas había 16,300 consumidores actuales de tabaco sin humo tradicional, lo que correspondía a una prevalencia del 3.8% en adultos. Su uso entre las mujeres era ligeramente superior, con un 4.2%, frente al 3.4% de los hombres. El uso diario se registró en el 3.3% de los adultos, incluyendo el 3.9% de las mujeres y el 2.8% de los hombres. El tabaco sin humo tradicional es legal en Maldivas y está regulado como producto de tabaco. Por tanto, su venta y consumo están permitidos, aunque no se permiten las compras en línea. El país aplica una prohibición total de la publicidad de tabaco en cualquiera de sus formas y exige advertencias sanitarias en los envases. Además, la edad mínima para la venta es de 18 años.

Prevalencia

Referencias:
  1. 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-mdv.pdf?sfvrsn=8ccd19c3_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/
  2. 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-mdv.pdf?sfvrsn=8ccd19c3_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2020-21; National, ages 15-69 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/
  2. Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2020-21; National, ages 15-69

Promoción de productos

Referencias:
  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-mdv.pdf?sfvrsn=8ccd19c3_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulación

Referencias:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Maldives. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/maldives/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
  2. 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-mdv.pdf?sfvrsn=8ccd19c3_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Maldives. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/maldives/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
  2. 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-mdv.pdf?sfvrsn=8ccd19c3_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulaciones y restricciones

Referencias:
  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-mdv.pdf?sfvrsn=8ccd19c3_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
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