Table 3.

Percentage of parties that levy an excise tax on cigarettes, by WHO region

Region	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016
AFRO	94% (34/36)	95% (37/39)	92% (36/39)	95% (40/42)	98% (39/40)
AMRO	92% (24/26)	96% (27/28)	93% (27/29)	93% (28/30)	97% (29/30)
EMRO	47% (8/17)	47% (9/19)	47% (9/19)	44% (8/18)	68% (13/19)
EURO	100% (43/43)	100% (46/46)	100% (49/49)	100% (50/50)	100% (50/50)
SEARO	86% (6/7)	86% (6/7)	88% (7/8)	78% (7/9)	78% (7/9)
WPRO	76% (19/25)	75% (18/24)	81% (21/26)	88% (22/25)	85% (22/26)
Total	87% (134/154)	88% (144/164)	88% (149/170)	89% (155/174)	92% (160/174)

Source, estimates constructed from data contained in the individual tobacco control ‘country profiles’ of FCTC ratifying countries published by WHO in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

All percentages rounded to the nearest whole number; EURO region does not include the European Union.

FCTC, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.