Facts / Figures
January 1, 2018
Given income growth and little or no increases in tobacco taxes, the affordability of tobacco products has increased in many low- and middle-income countries over the years.
Source: Chaloupka FJ. Tobacco Taxation Can Reduce Tobacco Consumption and Help Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. A Tobacconomics Policy Brief. Chicago, IL: Tobacconomics, Health Policy Center, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2018.Available at: https://tobacconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Tobacco-and-SDG-Brief-FINAL.pdf