As of 2021, the United Kingdom and Ireland had the best ranking of tobacco policies in their countries according to the tobacco control scale. On the other hand, Germany and Switzerland were among the countries designated the lowest score.
The WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control and the World Bank have identified six policies that should be prioritized in a comprehensive tobacco control program. These policies form the basis of the index shown.
Tobacco control scale index rating in Europe in 2021, by country
The tobacco control scale is based on the level of implementation of six World Bank policies. These policies are:
• Price increases through higher taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products;
• Bans/restrictions on smoking in public and workplaces;
• Better consumer information, including public information campaigns, media coverage, and publicizing research findings;
• Comprehensive bans on the advertising and promotion of all tobacco products, logos and
brand names;
• Large, direct health warning labels on cigarette boxes and other tobacco products;
• Treatment to help dependent smokers stop, including increased access to medications.
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Tobacco Control Scale. (December 2, 2022). Tobacco control scale index rating in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423321/tobacco-control-scale-index-in-europe/
Tobacco Control Scale. "Tobacco control scale index rating in Europe in 2021, by country." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423321/tobacco-control-scale-index-in-europe/
Tobacco Control Scale. (2022). Tobacco control scale index rating in Europe in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423321/tobacco-control-scale-index-in-europe/
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Tobacco control scale index rating in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph], Tobacco Control Scale, December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423321/tobacco-control-scale-index-in-europe/
