Jordan remains the top country globally for smoking, making Jordanians’ monthly expenditure on tobacco higher than their food spending, The World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

The WHO held a workshop on Saturday to address the media’s role in raising awareness about chronic diseases, according to the WHO Facebook page. 

The WHO pointed out that Jordanian households spend JD73.6 per month on tobacco-related products, whereas the average household’s monthly expenditure on fruits does not exceed JD27, household spending on dairy products and eggs stands at JD38 monthly, spending on meat and poultry stands at JD50 monthly and JD42 on vegetables and legumes, according to local media agencies.