Current Tobacco Smoking and Desire to Quit Tobacco Smoking among Students Aged 13–15 Years — Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 61 Countries, 2012 to 2015

May 26, 2017 / Vol. 66 / No. 20

Across all countries, current tobacco smoking prevalence ranged from 1.7% in Sri Lanka to 35.0% in Timor-Leste, with a median prevalence of 10.7%.
Across all countries, current tobacco smoking prevalence among boys ranged from 2.9% in Tajikistan to 61.4% in Timor-Leste, with a median prevalence of 14.6%.
Across all countries, current tobacco smoking among girls ranged from 1.6% in Tajikistan to 29.0% in Bulgaria, with a median prevalence of 7.5%.

Among the 51 countries in which the desire to quit was assessed among current tobacco smokers, the proportion of students who desired to quit ranged from 32.1% in Uruguay to 90.2% in the Philippines.
In the WHO African Region, the proportions ranged from 62.2% in the Seychelles to 86.3% in Kenya.
In the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, the proportions ranged from 49.0% in the United Arab Emirates to 75.8% in Yemen.
In the WHO European Region, the proportions ranged from 43.5% in Italy to 83.1% in Moldova.
In the WHO Americas Region, the proportions ranged from 32.1% in Uruguay to 70.1% in Guyana.
In the WHO South-East Asia Region, the proportions ranged from 67.8% in Timor-Leste to 88.2% in Indonesia.
In the WHO Western Pacific Region, the proportions ranged from 66.9% in Korea to 90.2% in the Philippines.