Issues Uzbekistan

Tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the spirit of Uzbekistan. Every year, more than 18600 of its people are killed bytobacco-caused disease. Still, more than 20000 children (10-14 years old) and 2075000 adults (15+ years old) continue to usetobacco each day. Complacency in the face of the tobacco epidemic insulates the tobacco industry in Uzbekistan and ensuresthat tobacco'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

19.1%Even though fewer men smoke onaverage in Uzbekistan than on average inhigh-HDI countries, there are still morethan 1976000 men who smoke cigaretteseach day, making it an ongoing and direpublic health threat.

Female

0.9%Even though fewer women smoke inUzbekistan than on average in high-HDIcountries, there are still more than 99100women who smoke cigarettes each day,making it an ongoing and dire publichealth threat.

Children Smoking (10-14 Y.O.)

% using tobacco daily: 2015

Boys

1.09%Even though fewer boys smoke inUzbekistan than on average in high-HDIcountries, there are still more than 13900boys who smoke cigarettes each day, makingit an ongoing and dire public health threat.

Girls

0.51%Even though fewer girls smoke in Uzbekistanthan on average in high-HDI countries, thereare still more than 6100 girls who smokecigarettes each day, making it sign of anongoing and dire public health threat.

Deaths% caused by tobacco: 2016

Male

13.01%Even though fewer men die from tobaccoin Uzbekistan than on average in high-HDIcountries, tobacco still kills 276 men everyweek, necessitating action frompolicymakers.

Female

4.56%Even though fewer women die fromtobacco in Uzbekistan than on average inhigh-HDI countries, tobacco still kills 82women every week, necessitating actionfrom policymakers.

Societal Harms

The economic cost of smoking in Uzbekistan amounts to1660238 million som. 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

12% More people use smokeless tobacco in Uzbekistanthan 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, 405%larger than the Gross National Income of Uzbekistan. Theindustry is a powerful force that does not fear the actions ofnation-states because of their extensive resources and globalmarket power.

Growing

There were 15214 metrictons of tobacco producedin Uzbekistan in 2014.However, tobaccogrowing is only a smallfraction of agriculture inUzbekistan, with only0.03% of agricultural landdevoted to tobaccocultivation.

Production

There were 10.69billion cigarettesproduced inUzbekistan in 2016.Cigarette importsexceeded cigaretteexports in Uzbekistanin 2016, which hurt thecountry's tradebalance.

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Solutions Uzbekistan

Current Policy inUzbekistanProtect 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

Uzbekistan

28.07%of Retail Priceis Excise Tax

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

Quitting Resources NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-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 40%

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 No

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

4/7possible bans

Number ofIndirect Ad Bans

2/10possible bans

Ad Ban CompliancePercent

High

Direct bans

• National TV and radio• Local magazines andnewspapers• Billboard and outdooradvertising• Advertising at point of sale

Indirect bans

• Free distribution in mail or through other means• Prescribed anti-tobacco ads required for any visualentertainment media product that depicts tobacco products, use orimages

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