Tobacco Tax Modeling: Evidence from North Macedonia (2023)
Tobacco smoking prevalence in North Macedonia is extremely high, with the adult prevalence of 48.4 percent in 2019 surpassing smoking rates in Southeastern Europe (37.6 percent), the European Union (18.4 percent) and globally (22.3 percent). In North Macedonia, a substantial number of smokers begin smoking at a very early age, with 51.3 percent taking up smoking between the ages of 18 and 24. Moreover, a significant portion (44.4 percent) of current smokers consume more than 20 cigarettes per day. These alarming trends indicate the pressing need for comprehensive tobacco control measures and targeted interventions to reduce smoking and its associated harms in North Macedonia.
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