Smoking Statistics In Malaysia 2018
Nearly 40 million u s.
Smoking statistics in malaysia 2018. Malaysia mulls ban on smoking at open air restaurants from december noor hisham also reminded owners and operators of food premises to display no smoking signs clearly and to remove ashtrays. Who guidelines on protection from tobacco smoke 2007 under the regulations as amended smoking is defined as inhaling and expelling the smoke or vapour of any tobacco product and includes the holding of or control over any ignited heated or vaporized tobacco. Cigarette consumption in malaysia had increased since 2015 buckling the global trend of decreasing.
That s more than 1 in every 5 adults. In 2018 about 20 3 billion cigarettes both legal and illegal were consumed in malaysia. Smoking status among malaysian adults march 1 2018 basic general in 2015 about 22 8 of malaysian adults aged 15 were smokers.
The 2018 regulations build on the present control of tobacco product regulations 2004 p u a 324 2004 2004 regulations. About 20000 deaths are reported annually 1 and smoking related diseases have been identified as major contributors to disability adjusted life years dalys among the malaysian population 2 the malaysian government has enacted comprehensive measures involving various agencies and non governmental. Sharina ahmad no smoking at outdoor restaurants from december deputy health minister says malay mail sept.
Adults still smoke cigarettes and about 4 7 million middle and high school students use at least one tobacco product including e cigarettes. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease disability and death in the united states. With one in every five asean adults a smoker and the tobacco market selling an estimated 548 billion cigarettes in 2018 primarily in indonesia the philippines thailand and vietnam it is easy to see why southeast asian countries are stepping up their battle against tobacco especially since smoking bans have wide reaching benefits.
Malaysia brands of cigarettes smoked 2018 published by statista research department oct 11 2018 this statistic shows the results of a survey conducted by cint on the brands of cigarettes smoked. Of course smoking at the mamak itself would also now fall foul of these new amended regulations. Employment data in 2010 and 2011 has been revised based on the latest population estimates from the census of population and housing 2010 which was adjusted for under enumeration.
