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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) — The proportion of smokers among China’s population aged 15 and above will fall to 23.2 percent in 2024, down 0.9 percentage points from 2022, according to a research report released by Chinese health authorities on Thursday.
The results were released at an event to mark the 38th World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31.
A survey conducted by the National Health Commission of China showed that 63.9 percent of respondents had encountered information about tobacco control in the past 30 days, demonstrating the effectiveness of China’s large-scale anti-tobacco campaigns.
The study also found that public awareness of the health risks associated with active and passive smoking has increased. The proportion of the population exposed to passive smoking continues to decline, thanks to widespread public support for smoke-free environments.
In 2024, the proportion of people aged 15 and over who quit smoking increased to 22.6%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to 2022.
The survey was conducted in 31 provincial-level regions in China, and 199,684 completed questionnaires were collected. –0–