This Atlas presents estimates of tobacco use and key tobacco control measures in a visual format from countries within the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region who have completed the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), or both.

Following the MPOWER measures, and in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Articles, the Atlas describes the range of tobacco product use across various countries in the WHO African Region and provides estimates on tobacco use; secondhand smoke exposure; cessation; warnings about the dangers of tobacco; bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and tobacco taxes. Progress and opportunities for further tobacco prevention and control efforts in these countries are also highlighted.

This Atlas can serve as a resource for decision makers, public health professionals, the media, researchers, and the general public to inform tobacco prevention and control efforts to end the tobacco epidemic.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Part 1 Introduction

  1. Tobacco Use in the African Region
  2. The WHO FCTC and MPOWER
  3. GTSS Overview
  4. GATS in the African Region
  5. GYTS in the African Region
  6. TQS in the African Region

Part 2 Monitor Tobacco Use and Prevention Policies

  1. Tobacco Use
  2. Tobacco Smoking
  3. Smokeless Tobacco
  4. Daily Smoking: Age of Initiation
  5. Quit Ratio and Susceptibility

Part 3 Protect People from Tobacco Smoke

  1. Exposure to Smoke: Public Places
  2. Exposure to Smoke: Work and School
  3. Exposure to Smoke: Home

Part 4 Offer Help to Quit Tobacco Use

  1. Tobacco Use: Dependency
  2. Intention or Desire to Quit
  3. Attempts to Quit
  4. Advice or Help to Quit

Part 5 Warn About the Dangers of Tobacco

  1. Beliefs About Dangers
  2. Health Warnings
  3. Anti-Tobacco Information and Messages

Part 6 Enforce Bans on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, and Sponsorship

  1. Tobacco Advertising and Marketing
  2. Tobacco Promotion and Sponsorship

Part 7 Raise Taxes on Tobacco

  1. Price, Spending, and Availability

Part 8 Student Gender Highlights

  1. Tobacco Use: National Student Gender Highlights
  2. Tobacco Use: Subnational Student Gender Highlights
  3. Exposure to Smoke in Schools: National Student Gender Highlights
  4. Anti-Tobacco Messages: National Student Gender Highlights
  5. Anti-Cigarette Messages: Subnational Student Gender Highlights
  6. Free Cigarette Promotion: National Student Gender Highlights
  7. Free Cigarette Promotion: Subnational Student Gender Highlights

Part 9 Tracking Progress

  1. GYTS Tracking Progress

Part 10 Data Dissemination

  1. GTSSData: An Interactive Application

Data Tables

Data Notes and References

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global Tobacco Control

CDC is the WHO Collaborating Center for Global Tobacco Surveillance and is the technical agency for the Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS).

WHO Tobacco Free Initiative

Tobacco Free Initiative focuses international attention, resources and action on the global tobacco epidemic.

WHO Regional Office for Africa

The WHO Regional Office for Africa is one of WHO’s six regional offices around the world.

CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation is a global partner in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. With grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the CDC Foundation supports CDC’s Global Tobacco Control Branch to monitor and measure the global tobacco epidemic.

Global Tobacco Control Report

The WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and interventions to combat it.

GTSS Academy

The GTSS Academy is an interactive website built to increase the use of Global Tobacco Surveillance System data to enhance global capacity for tobacco prevention and control.

The GTSS African Region Atlas was funded by the CDC Foundation with a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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