Here are 10 Countries with People Smoke the Most
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3. Tuvalu
Tuvalu records some 48.70% of active smokers out of a population of 11,900. Indeed, heart disease is a leading cause of death among Tuvaluans, one of the many associated risk factors associated with smoking. Traditional Polynesian practices regarding tobacco may be one of the top reasons for the high rate of smoking in this tiny island nation.
4. Myanmar
Myanmar has a smoking rate of 45.50%. With a population of 57.5 million, it is most surprising that the country with several public smoking restrictions still reports such a high number of smokers.
The prohibition of smoking in indoor public spaces and public transportation does not seem to have significantly affected the total number of active people who smoke.
5. Chile
The only South American nation on the top ten list of most smokers, Chile reports some 44.70% of its population as active smokers. Home to some 18.4 million inhabitants, Chile also has many restrictive laws in place that aim to minimize smoking in public.
Several taxes on tobacco have been put in place, along with a ban on smoking in public transit and indoor public places.
These efforts have been moderately successful, but Chile still maintains a relatively high rate of smoking, especially in comparison to its South American neighbors.
6. Lebanon
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Lebanon with an active smokers rate of 42.60%. Home to nearly 5.3 million people, Lebanon has some of the highest rates of lung cancer in the Middle East, which certainly has some correlation to the high rates of smoking. The country also has one of the world’s highest youth smoking rates, with nearly 65% of boys and 55% of girls smoking, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
7. Serbia
Of the nearly 6.7 million inhabitants of the Balkan nation of Serbia, 40.60 % are active smokers. According to data from the World Health Organization, more than 1.2 million premature deaths in Serbia can be traced to smoking, with some 58% of deaths related to cardiovascular illnesses.
