Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)

Prevalence

69.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 71.8%, Female = 67.0%)

34.1% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 37.2%, Female =30.3%)

29.3% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 30.0%, Female =27.3%)

13.1% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 17.0%, Female = 9.1%)

23.7% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year

Knowledge and Attitudes

22.7% think boys and 16.6% think girls who smoke have more friends

7.2% think boys and 4.1% think girls who smoke look more attractive

Access and Availability - Current Smokers

8.7% usually smoke at home

56.2% buy cigarettes in a store

73.1% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

68.6% live in homes where others smoke

72.1% are around others who smoke in places outside their home

76.5% think smoking should be banned from public places

65.2% definitely think smoke from others is harmful to them

67.7% have one or more parents who smoke

35.2% have most or all friends who smoke

Cessation - Current Smokers

74.6% want to stop smoking

73.5% tried to stop smoking during the past year

65.3% have ever received help to stop smoking

Media and Advertising

86.5% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days

89.3% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days

91.0% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days

30.0% have an object with a cigarette brand logo

51.7% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative

School

48.3% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking

42.5% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke

39.2% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use