Table 1. Prevalence of smoking among adults and youths in selected countries
| Country |
Annual per capita consumption of cigarettes |
Prevalence of smoking (%) |
| Adults |
Youths |
| Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
| Argentina |
1495 |
46.8 |
34.4 |
25.7 |
30 |
| Bolivia |
274 |
42.7 |
18.1 |
31 |
22 |
| Chile |
1202 |
26 |
18.3 |
34 |
43.4 |
| China |
1791 |
66.9 |
4.2 |
14 |
7 |
| Ghana |
161 |
28.4 |
3.5 |
16.2 |
17.3 |
| Indonesia |
1742 |
59 |
3.7 |
38 |
5.3 |
| Jordan |
1832 |
48 |
10 |
27 |
13.4 |
| Kenya |
200 |
66.8 |
31.9 |
16 |
10 |
| Malawi |
123 |
20 |
9 |
18 |
15 |
| Mexico |
754 |
51.2 |
18.4 |
27.9 |
16 |
| Nepal |
619 |
48 |
29 |
12 |
6 |
| Peru |
1849 |
41.5 |
15.7 |
22 |
15 |
| Poland |
2061 |
44 |
25 |
29 |
20 |
| Singapore |
1230 |
26.9 |
3.1 |
10.5 |
7.5 |
| Sri Lanka |
374 |
25.7 |
1.7 |
13.7 |
5.8 |
| USA |
2255 |
25.7 |
21.5 |
27.5 |
24.2 |
Source: WHO
Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence, Summary (2004),
Global use of psychoactive substances and burden to health, p.8