Mexico

2023
2021
2020
2019
Rank 26 from a survey of 90 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
50

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
9
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
2
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
3
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
5
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
6
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
9
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
16
Rank 36 from a survey of 80 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
55

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
8
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
3
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
3
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
10
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
6
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
10
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
15
Rank 15 from a survey of 57 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
47

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
4
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
2
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
2
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
9
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
5
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
10
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
15
Rank 18 from a survey of 33 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
59

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
5
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
2
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
1
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
5
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
8
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
10
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
21

Mexico has been a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) since February 27, 2005. While tobacco control policies are enacted through the General Law on Tobacco Control, the tobacco industry is generally able to participate in development of tobacco control policies, partner with government agencies for corporate social responsibility activities, and are not disallowed from providing contributions/gifts to the government.