Rabat - A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals Morocco's concerning level of tobacco use, ranking 7th in Africa for number of smokers and 14th in the Eastern Mediterranean. With over 3.4 million adult smokers nationwide, tobacco consumption remains a pressing public health issue.
The WHO's global analysis shows overall declining smoking rates worldwide - down from 1 in 3 adults in 2000 to 1 in 5 today.
Morocco, however, lags behind global and regional trends. Recent national surveys found smoking is prevalent in 13.4% of adults, but with a stark gender divide; 27% among men compared to less than 0.5% among women.
