Study reveals 90% of global chewing tobacco health burden in 10 countries

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health reports that chewing tobacco contributed to 251,000 deaths globally in 2023 among 241 million users.

South Asia emerged as the epicenter of consumption, accounting for 84% of global chewing tobacco-related deaths with 14.6% of people aged 15 and above using the product.

Over 90% of the disease and death burden among men and women is concentrated across ten countries including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, and the United States.