Part 9 · Non-Communicable Diseases and Their Programmes
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| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult tobacco use (15+) | 28.6% (GATS‑2, 2016–17): men 42.4%, women 14.2% |
| Smokeless tobacco | 21.4% (India: the largest smokeless burden globally) |
| Smoking | 10.7% |
| Youth (13–15) tobacco use | ≈ 8.5% (GYTS‑4, 2019) |
| Deaths | > 13 lakh/year attributable to tobacco |
| Economic cost | ≈ 1% of GDP (2017–18 estimate) |
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