Group | No. of countries | Proportions of countries/territories with different trends in current smokeless tobacco use (%) | ||||||||||||||
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Overall | Boys | Girls | 12–14 years | 15–16 years | ||||||||||||
Downward# | Upward# | Unchanged† | Downward# | Upward# | Unchanged† | Downward# | Upward# | Unchanged† | Downward# | Upward# | Unchanged† | Downward# | Upward# | Unchanged† | ||
Total | 100 | 57.0 | 32.0 | 11.0 | 55.0 | 33.0 | 12.0 | 61.0 | 23.0 | 16.0 | 59.0 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 49.0 | 39.0 | 12.0 |
WHO region | ||||||||||||||||
Africa | 17 | 70.6 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 64.7 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 76.5 | 17.6 | 5.9 | 64.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 70.6 | 23.5 | 5.9 |
Americas | 23 | 73.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 69.6 | 13.0 | 17.4 | 78.3 | 4.3 | 17.4 | 78.3 | 4.3 | 17.4 | 56.5 | 30.4 | 13.0 |
Eastern Mediterranean | 16 | 31.3 | 56.3 | 12.5 | 37.5 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 43.8 | 6.3 | 37.5 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 37.5 | 62.5 | 0.0 |
Europe | 24 | 41.7 | 50.0 | 8.3 | 37.5 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 41.7 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 45.8 | 41.7 | 12.5 | 37.5 | 45.8 | 16.7 |
South-East Asia | 10 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
Western Pacific | 10 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 60.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 40.0 |
World Bank income | ||||||||||||||||
Low income | 16 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 56.3 | 43.8 | 0.0 |
Lower-middle income | 32 | 62.5 | 28.1 | 9.4 | 62.5 | 31.3 | 6.3 | 71.9 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 65.6 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 59.4 | 37.5 | 3.1 |
Upper-middle income | 32 | 53.1 | 31.3 | 15.6 | 46.9 | 31.3 | 21.9 | 53.1 | 21.9 | 25.0 | 56.3 | 25.0 | 18.8 | 43.8 | 40.6 | 15.6 |
High income | 20 | 50.0 | 35.0 | 15.0 | 55.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 30.0 |