Table 2 Average prevalence of vaping by factors used in the estimation
From: Estimation of the global number of e-cigarette users in 2020
Number of surveys | Prevalence of vaping use (%) | |
|---|---|---|
World Bank income classification | ||
High income | 35 | 1.90 |
Upper middle income | 11 | 1.21 |
Lower middle income | 2 | 0.50 |
Low income | 1 | 0.50 |
WHO region | ||
South-East Asia region | 1 | 0.20 |
African region | 1 | 0.50 |
Western Pacific region | 8 | 1.34 |
European region | 32 | 1.70 |
Region of the Americas | 6 | 1.72 |
Eastern Mediterranean region | 1 | 5.00 |
Legal status of e-cigarettes | ||
Banned | 6 | 0.93 |
Allowed | 40 | 1.75 |
No specific law | 3 | 1.80 |