Issues Algeria

Tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the spirit of Algeria. Every year, more than 14900 of its people are killed bytobacco-caused disease. Still, more than 31000 children (10-14 years old) and 3177000 adults (15+ years old) continue to usetobacco each day. Complacency in the face of the tobacco epidemic insulates the tobacco industry in Algeria and ensures thattobacco's death toll will grow every year. Tobacco control advocates must reach out to other communities and resources tostrengthen their efforts and create change.

Adult Smoking (15+ Y.O.)

% using tobacco daily: 2015

Male

19.91%Even though fewer men smoke onaverage in Algeria than on average inhigh-HDI countries, there are still morethan 2829100 men who smoke cigaretteseach day, making it an ongoing and direpublic health threat.

Female

2.46%Even though fewer women smoke inAlgeria than on average in high-HDIcountries, there are still more than353800 women who smoke cigaretteseach day, making it an ongoing and direpublic health threat.

Children Smoking (10-14 Y.O.)

% using tobacco daily: 2015

Boys

1.73%More boys smoke in Algeria than on averagein high-HDI countries.

Girls

0.42%Even though fewer girls smoke in Algeriathan on average in high-HDI countries, thereare still more than 5900 girls who smokecigarettes each day, making it sign of anongoing and dire public health threat.

Deaths% caused by tobacco: 2016

Male

11.51%Even though fewer men die from tobaccoin Algeria than on average in high-HDIcountries, tobacco still kills 206 men everyweek, necessitating action frompolicymakers.

Female

4.99%Even though fewer women die fromtobacco in Algeria than on average in high-HDI countries, tobacco still kills 81 womenevery week, necessitating action frompolicymakers.

Societal Harms

The economic cost of smoking in Algeria amounts to 168775million algerian dinars. This includes direct costs related tohealthcare expenditures and indirect costs related to lostproductivity due to early mortality and morbidity.

Smokeless Tobacco% using tobacco daily: 2013

5.7% More people use smokeless tobacco in Algeriathan on average in high-HDI countries.

Industry

The combined revenues of the world's 6 largest tobaccocompanies in 2016 was more than USD 346 Billion, 127%larger than the Gross National Income of Algeria. Theindustry is a powerful force that does not fear the actions ofnation-states because of their extensive resources and globalmarket power.

Growing

There were 8707 metric tonsof tobacco produced in Algeriain 2014. However, tobaccogrowing is only a smallfraction of agriculture inAlgeria, with only 0.01% ofagricultural land devoted totobacco cultivation.

Production

There were 36.56billion cigarettesproduced inAlgeria in 2016.

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Solutions Algeria

Current Policy in AlgeriaProtect from Smoke

All public places completely smoke-free isthe best practice

Smokefree

HealthCare Facilities Educational Facilities

Universities Government Facilities

Indoor Offices Restaurants

Pubs and Bars Public Transport

All Other Indoor PublicPlaces

Funds for SmokefreeEnforcement

Raise Taxes

WHO BenchmarkMinimum

70%of Retail Priceis Excise Tax

Algeria

29.7%of Retail Priceis Excise Tax

Offer HelpNational quit line and both NRT and cessation-services cost-covered is the bestpractice

Quitting ResourcesNRT (Nicotine replacement therapy) and/or some cessation services (neithercost-covered))

National Quitline No

Warn About the Dangers to Tobacco Users on Product PackagingA plain, standardized pack with a large health warning is the best practice

Type of Warning Label Text

Percent of Pack Covered 15%

Plain Packaging No

Warn About the Dangers to the Whole Population in a Media Campaign

Ran a National Anti-Tobacco Campaign in 2014 or 2016 n/a

Appropriate Characteristics

Part Of A Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program n/a

Pre-Tested With The Target Audience n/a

Target Audience Research Was Conducted n/a

Aired On Television And/Or Radio n/a

Utilized Media Planning n/a

Earned Media/Public Relations Were Used To Promote The Campaign n/a

Process Evaluation Was Used To Assess Implementation n/a

Outcome Evaluation Was Used To Assess Effectiveness n/a

Enforce Bans on AdvertisingBan on all forms of direct and indirect advertising is the best practice

Number of DirectAd Bans

5/7possible bans

Number ofIndirect Ad Bans

0/10possible bans

Ad Ban CompliancePercent

n/a

Direct bans

• National TV and radio• International TV and radio• Local magazines andnewspapers• International magazinesand newspapers• Billboard and outdooradvertising

Indirect bans

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