Staff Reporter :
In Bangladesh, the use of tobacco has declined by 8 percent in last eight years, a survey report said.
It added, the use of tobacco in 2009 was 43.3 percent while it reduced to 35.3 per cent in 2017.
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) disclosed the report in the Health Ministry’s conference room at the Secretariat on
Tuesday. GATS in association with Word Health Organization’s Centre of Diseases Control and Preventation and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics have done the survey.
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, State Minister for Health Jahid Malik and WHO’s representatives, among others, were present.
According to the report, in Bangladesh 3.78 crore people above fifteen are addicted in smoking. In 2009, the adult smokers ratio (man) was 58 per cent and women 28.7 percent. But in 2017,the ratio was reduced to 46 percent men and 25.2 percent women.
It also said, in 2017, indirect sufferers by tobacco in own house was 39 percent, in 2009 this ratio was 54.9 per cent. In work place, the indirect sufferer by smoking was 42.7 and in 2009 it was 63 percent. And in public transport the ratio was 23.4 in 2017 and in 2009 it was 37.3.
The report revealed that 1 lakh 61 thousand and two hundred people die annually due to tobacco-related diseases. According to WHO, 3,82,000 people are crippled every year because of using tobacco.
The survey suggested that if the Prime Minister’s declaration would have been followed in tobacco sector, it would be reduced gradually.
In Bangladesh, the use of tobacco has declined by 8 percent in last eight years, a survey report said.
It added, the use of tobacco in 2009 was 43.3 percent while it reduced to 35.3 per cent in 2017.
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) disclosed the report in the Health Ministry’s conference room at the Secretariat on
Tuesday. GATS in association with Word Health Organization’s Centre of Diseases Control and Preventation and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics have done the survey.
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, State Minister for Health Jahid Malik and WHO’s representatives, among others, were present.
According to the report, in Bangladesh 3.78 crore people above fifteen are addicted in smoking. In 2009, the adult smokers ratio (man) was 58 per cent and women 28.7 percent. But in 2017,the ratio was reduced to 46 percent men and 25.2 percent women.
It also said, in 2017, indirect sufferers by tobacco in own house was 39 percent, in 2009 this ratio was 54.9 per cent. In work place, the indirect sufferer by smoking was 42.7 and in 2009 it was 63 percent. And in public transport the ratio was 23.4 in 2017 and in 2009 it was 37.3.
The report revealed that 1 lakh 61 thousand and two hundred people die annually due to tobacco-related diseases. According to WHO, 3,82,000 people are crippled every year because of using tobacco.
The survey suggested that if the Prime Minister’s declaration would have been followed in tobacco sector, it would be reduced gradually.
