Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
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The GATS, launched in 2007, is the newest component of the Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS). It is a nationally representative household survey, involving face-to-face interviews using electronic data collection, of all non-institutionalized men and women aged 15 years and older.
Global key findings
- 794 million people currently use tobacco
- More than 350 million people exposed to second hand smoke at work
- 5 in 10 current smokers plan to quit or thinking about quitting
- 2 in 10 people noticed cigarette marketing in stores where cigarettes are sold
- Percentage of people aged 15 years and above who currently use tobacco, by gender
