Table 1. Lung cancer mortality and daily smoking rates by WHO region, for men and women.
| WHO region | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median daily cigarette smoking rate (%)a | Lung cancer mortality rate (per 100,000)b | Median daily cigarette smoking rate (%)a | Lung cancer mortality rate (per 100,000)b | ||
| Central & Eastern Europe | 32 | 45 | 17 | 10 | |
| Western Europe | 20 | 35 | 18 | 15 | |
| Northern Europe | 17 | 30 | 14 | 20 | |
| Southern Europe | 27 | 40 | 19 | 10 | |
| Northern America | 15 | 35 | 11 | 25 | |
| Australia & New Zealand | 14 | 25 | 12 | 15 | |
| Eastern Asia | 39 | 45 | 4 | 15 | |
| South-Eastern Asia | 32 | 25 | 3 | 10 | |
| South-Central Asia | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |
| Western Asia | 32 | 35 | 2 | 5 | |
| South America | 17 | 20 | 8 | 10 | |
| Central America | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | |
| Caribbean | 12 | 25 | 4 | 10 | |
| Northern Africa | 29 | 15 | <1 | 5 | |
| Western Africa | 14 | <2.5 | 1 | <2.5 | |
| Eastern Africa | 16 | 5 | 1 | <2.5 | |
| Middle Africa | 19 | <2.5 | <1 | <2.5 | |
| Southern Africa | 20 | 25 | 2 | 10 | |
a, % of population aged 15+ smoking cigarettes daily. Median for countries in the region; b, age-standardized rate; rounded to nearest multiple of 5.