Despite global progress in reducing tobacco use, the world remains far from ending the tobacco epidemic, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The global health agency on Monday said the number of tobacco users has fallen from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024, a reduction of 120 million since 2010, representing a 27 per cent decline in relative terms.
Yet, tobacco continues to claim millions of lives each year, with one in five adults worldwide still using it.
WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said millions of people are either quitting or avoiding tobacco use altogether due to stronger control measures by countries around the world.
Mr Ghebreyesus, however, warned that the tobacco industry is fighting back with new nicotine produ
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