Na Saint Lucia palenie tytoniu jest dozwolone, z zastrzeżeniem określonych regulacji. Sprzedaż i zakup papierosów są legalne, w tym zakupy przez internet oraz w automatach vendingowych. Import papierosów w celach handlowych również jest dozwolony, pod warunkiem posiadania odpowiedniej licencji importowej. Na opakowaniach papierosów muszą znajdować się ostrzeżenia zdrowotne informujące konsumentów o ryzyku związanym z paleniem. Minimalny wiek uprawniający do zakupu papierosów wynosi 18 lat. Palenie jest prawnie ograniczone w niektórych miejscach publicznych w celu zmniejszenia narażenia na dym tytoniowy z tzw. biernego palenia. Nie obowiązuje jednak całkowity zakaz reklamy wyrobów tytoniowych. Całkowita stawka podatkowa na papierosy na Saint Lucia wynosi 43%. Jeśli chodzi o rozpowszechnienie palenia, dane z 2023 roku pokazują, że liczba aktualnych palaczy była stosunkowo niska i wynosiła około 303 osoby. Odsetek dorosłych obecnie palących tytoń wyniósł ogółem 0,2% – wśród kobiet 0,4%, a wśród mężczyzn 0,1%. Dla porównania, według danych z 2017 roku, odsetek codziennie palących dorosłych był wyższy i wynosił 9,3%, w tym 16,2% wśród mężczyzn i 2,5% wśród kobiet, a liczba codziennych palaczy wynosiła około 13 200 osób. Palenie tytoniu przyczynia się do zgonów na Saint Lucia. W 2021 roku oszacowano, że palenie tytoniu było przyczyną 76 zgonów (w tym 60 mężczyzn i 16 kobiet). Zgony związane z paleniem stanowiły 3,95% wszystkich zgonów w kraju w 2021 roku, w tym 5,46% zgonów wśród mężczyzn i 1,97% wśród kobiet.
Częstość występowania
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.6% | 1A A |
| 2023 | 0.2% | 1B B |
| 2024 | 13.8% | 1C |
- 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. 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
- 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
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
- Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 18+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3% | 1A A |
| 2023 | 0.4% | 1B B |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 1C |
- 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. 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
- 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
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
- Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 18+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.8% | 1A A |
| 2023 | 0.1% | 1B B |
| 2024 | 25% | 1C |
- 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. 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
- 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
- Current tobacco smoking rates among people aged 15 years and older, 2022 estimates. Crude adjusted prevalence (%).
- Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 18+
- 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
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the STEPS survey 2012, age range 25 - 64.
Śmiertelność
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82 | 1A |
| 2021 | 76 | 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 | 21 | 1A |
| 2021 | 16 | 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 | 61 | 1A |
| 2021 | 60 | 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 | 7.87% | 1A |
| 2021 | 3.95% | 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 | 4% | 1A |
| 2021 | 1.97% | 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 | 9.2% | 1A |
| 2021 | 5.46% | 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.
Promocja produktu
- 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
Regulacje
- 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
Dostępność
- 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
- World Bank. Cigarettes containing tobacco imports by country in 2023. Available at: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2023/tradeflow/Imports/partner/WLD/product/240220. Accessed: 2 July 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
- An import license is required.
Regulacje i ograniczenia
- 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
Podatek
- 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-lca.pdf?sfvrsn=853bcf1a_3&download=true. Accessed: 22 June 2025.
- Total taxes: 43 percent