Jamaica
2023
Rank 26 in a survey of 90 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
50
Indicators
Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
8
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
5
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
5
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
3
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
4
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
5
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
20
Tobacco is responsible for a significant portion of non-communicable diseases in Jamaica, including 11% of all NCDs and 6% of all cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer of the trachea, bronchus, and lung in Jamaica, accounting for 71% of all deaths from this type of cancer.
Resources
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2023