Limited implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control's tobacco tax provision: global comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To quantify changes in tobacco tax rates and cigarette affordability after countries ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) using with the WHO MPOWER standards.

Methods

We used logistic regression to assess the association of FCTC ratification with adoption of at least 50% and 75% (high) of retail price tobacco tax rates for the most sold brands in countries, accounting for years since ratification and other covariates. We also compared cigarette affordability in 2014 with 1999.

Results

By 2014, 44% of high-income countries had taxes above 75% of retail value compared with 18% in 1998/1999. In 15 years, 69 countries increased the tobacco tax rate, 33 decreased it and one had the same tax rate. FCTC ratification was not associated wit

SUBMITTER: Hiilamo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6169655 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature