Top 15 Countries with Highest Cigarette Consumption in the World

7. Egypt

Market size (billion sticks): 90 

On the seventh spot among the top 15 countries with highest cigarette consumption in the world is Egypt. In Egypt, there currently are 20.9% of adults that are smoking tobacco, including 46.4% men and just 0.2% women. The cigarette market in the country is controlled by a single company, Eastern Co. State-owned Eastern Co. has monopolized the cigarette market in Egypt as it is the only official licensed manufacturer and other companies have to produce their cigarettes at Eastern’s facilities.

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