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WHO Releases 6th Edition Global Report on Tobacco Use Trends 2000–2024 and Projections 2025–30.

International | Dated: 11 Oct 2025

In October 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released the 6th edition of its report titled ‘WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000–2024 and Projections 2025–30’. The report highlights global tobacco consumption trends, projections for 2025–30, and assesses progress toward achieving a relative 30% reduction in tobacco use, with a special focus on South-East Asian countries.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Three South-East Asian countries—Bangladesh, India, and Nepal—are on track to achieve at least a 30% relative reduction in tobacco use by the end of 2025. Six other countries—Bhutan, Democratic People’s Republic (DPR) of Korea, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand—are projected to experience smaller declines in tobacco use.
  • - Globally, tobacco users decreased from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024.
  • - The report projects a further reduction of 120 million users by 2025, reflecting a 27% relative decline in global tobacco consumption.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) For the first time, WHO reported global estimates of e-cigarette use. Over 100 million people worldwide currently use e-cigarettes, with approximately 86 million adults residing mainly in High-Income Countries (HICs). Teenagers are significantly affected, with around 15 million aged 13–15 years using e-cigarettes, and children are on average nine times more likely than adults to vape.
  • (ii) Women have already achieved the 30% global reduction target by 2020, five years ahead of schedule. Female tobacco users declined from 277 million in 2010 to 206 million in 2024, with overall tobacco use among women falling from 11% to 6.6%.
  • (iii) Men constitute over 80% of global tobacco users and are projected not to meet the 30% reduction target until 2031. Around 1 billion male users continue to consume tobacco, indicating the need for intensified efforts targeting male populations.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which organisation released the 6th edition report on global tobacco trends?

Correct Answer: WHO

🚀 Quick Recap:

About World Health Organisation (WHO)

  • Director General (DG) : Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
  • Headquarters : Geneva, Switzerland