La prevalencia del consumo diario de tabaco entre adultos en Siria, según los datos de la última encuesta disponible realizada en 2003, se estimó en un 24.7% de la población general, con una prevalencia notablemente mayor en los hombres (48%) en comparación con las mujeres (8.9%). En 2021, el impacto del consumo de tabaco en la salud pública en Siria fue considerable. Según los datos, se registraron un total de 13,133 muertes atribuibles al consumo de tabaco, lo que representa aproximadamente el 12.55% de todas las muertes en el país. De ese total, 10,984 muertes correspondieron a hombres, lo cual equivale al 17.37% del total de muertes masculinas, y 2,149 a mujeres, lo que constituye el 5.19% de las muertes femeninas. Estas estadísticas ponen de manifiesto una disparidad significativa entre hombres y mujeres en cuanto a la mortalidad relacionada con el tabaco. En comparación, el número total de muertes asociadas al consumo de tabaco en 2016 fue de 9,447, lo que corresponde al 8.7% de todas las muertes, lo que indica un aumento tanto en el número absoluto como en el porcentaje de decesos atribuibles al consumo de tabaco a lo largo de los años. Estos datos evidencian los persistentes retos que el consumo de tabaco representa para la salud pública en Siria y subrayan la necesidad de implementar intervenciones específicas.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 2.9 million | 2A A |
| 2003 | 2.9 million | 2B B |
- 1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/ 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/
- 1. National Survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002-03; National, ages 15-65. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile. 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/
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002- 03. Age range 16 - 65. 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/
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey. 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/
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 24.7% | 3A A |
| 2003 | 24.7% | 3B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- National Survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002-03; National, ages 15-65. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002- 03. Age range 16 - 65.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 8.9% | 3A A |
| 2003 | 8.9% | 3B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- National Survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002-03; National, ages 15-65. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002- 03. Age range 16 - 65.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 48% | 3A A |
| 2003 | 48% | 3B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- National Survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002-03; National, ages 15-65. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002- 03. Age range 16 - 65.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
- 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. National Survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002-03; National, ages 15-65. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile. 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/
- National Survey on non-communicable diseases and factors affecting their development, 2002-03; National, ages 15-65. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey. 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/
- Prevalence of daily tobacco smoking from the latest survey.
Mortalidad
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,447 | 1A |
| 2021 | 13,133 | 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 | 2,418 | 1A |
| 2021 | 2,149 | 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 | 7,029 | 1A |
| 2021 | 10,984 | 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 | 8.7% | 1A |
| 2021 | 12.55% | 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 | 5.8% | 1A |
| 2021 | 5.19% | 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 | 9.7% | 1A |
| 2021 | 17.37% | 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-syr.pdf?sfvrsn=eaeb3c1f_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 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-syr.pdf?sfvrsn=eaeb3c1f_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 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-syr.pdf?sfvrsn=eaeb3c1f_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 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-syr.pdf?sfvrsn=eaeb3c1f_3&download=true. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
- Restrictions exist in places such as healthcare and educational facilities.