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

En 2016, se estimaba que 1,8 millones de personas consumían tabaco sin humo tradicional en Sudán. La prevalencia del consumo actual de tabaco sin humo tradicional entre adultos era del 7,9 por ciento. Entre los hombres adultos, la prevalencia era del 14,3 por ciento, mientras que entre las mujeres adultas era del 0,2 por ciento. La prevalencia del consumo diario de tabaco sin humo tradicional entre adultos era del 6,7 por ciento. Entre los hombres adultos, la prevalencia del uso diario era del 12,3 por ciento, y entre las mujeres adultas, del 0,1 por ciento. El tabaco sin humo tradicional está permitido legalmente en Sudán y está regulado como producto de tabaco. Existe una prohibición total de la publicidad. Es legal venderlo y consumirlo. También se permite la compra en línea de tabaco sin humo tradicional. La legislación exige que los envases incluyan advertencias sanitarias y se aplica la restricción de edad mínima de 18 años para la venta de productos de tabaco sin humo.

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-sdn.pdf?sfvrsn=9434b83c_3&download=true. 16 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-sdn.pdf?sfvrsn=9434b83c_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2016; National, ages 18-69 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, 2016; National, ages 18-69

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-sdn.pdf?sfvrsn=9434b83c_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.

Regulación

Referencias:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Sudan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/sudan/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 30 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-sdn.pdf?sfvrsn=9434b83c_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. The product is locally called as toombak.

Disponibilidad

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-sdn.pdf?sfvrsn=9434b83c_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Sudan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/sudan/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 30 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-sdn.pdf?sfvrsn=9434b83c_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.

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