The WHO reported a decrease in tobacco consumption in the world since 2000

According to a report by the World Health Organization, the number of smokers has decreased by seven percent since 2000.

The World Health Organization has published a report dedicated to the Anti-Smoking Day, which is celebrated on May 31.

According to the report, tobacco consumption has decreased by seven percent since 2000 - from 27 to 20% of smokers in the world, but at this rate it is likely that the goal of reducing smokers by 30% by 2025 will not be achieved. One of the reasons is the growth of the world's population, which makes it difficult to obtain real data on tobacco consumption.

According to the WHO, active and passive smoking are the main cause of cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks and strokes, from which three million people die every year. In general, such diseases claim the lives of 17.9 million people.

We know that laws and active actions can increase the number of people who quit smoking, prevent people from starting to smoke, and reduce demand. We must overcome obstacles to the implementation of measures such as taxation, trade bans and the introduction of plain packaging," added Svetlana Axelrod, WHO Assistant Director General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health.

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