Lebanon

2023
2021
2020
2019
Rank 46 from a survey of 90 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
60

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
3
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
5
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
4
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
13
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
6
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
9
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
20
Rank 62 from a survey of 80 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
72

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
9
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
4
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
9
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
7
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
9
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
11
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
23
Rank 49 from a survey of 57 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
76

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
10
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
3
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
9
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
12
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
10
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
22
Rank 29 from a survey of 33 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
75

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
15
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
2
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
6
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
11
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
7
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
24

Lebanon has been a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) since March 7, 2006. Tobacco control measures concerning smoking in public places, tobacco advertising, and packaging and labelling are enacted through Law No. 174. However, the government often faces high levels of industry interference and fares poorly in implementing Article 5.3 guidelines. Its state-owned enterprise, Libanaise Des Tabacs Et Tombacs or transnational tobacco companies are often involved in policy making and collaborate with government officials in corporate social responsibility activities.