20 Most Smoking Countries in Asia

1. Indonesia

Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking in 2022: 36.5%

Indonesia is known for its relatively high tolerance towards smoking and the country still hasn’t signed or ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Indonesia produced over 237,000 tonnes of raw tobacco in 2021, most of which came from just three provinces – East Java, Central Java, and West Nusa Tenggara.

Established in 1958, PT Gudang Garam Tbk is one of Indonesia’s leading cigarette manufacturers, best known for its kretek clove cigarettes. The company produces over 70 billion cigarettes annually but its share of the domestic market has steadily declined over the last decade to around 20%, as it comes under pressure from rivals such as HM Sampoerna.

With a 36.5% prevalence of tobacco for age-standardized smokers in 2022, Indonesia is the Country that Smokes the Most in Asia.

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