23.0% of Ukrainian adults (age 15+) currently use tobacco products.
40.1% of Ukrainian men and 8.9% of women use tobacco products.
Among youth (ages 13-15):
14.9% currently use any tobacco product (boys 17.8%; girls 12.1%).
9.2% currently smoke cigarettes (boys 10.8%; girls 7.7%).
Ukrainians consumed over 67 billion cigarettes in 2017.
In 2017, 10.5% of adults reported being exposed to secondhand smoke in the workplace, 24.0% reported exposure in restaurants, and 43.4% reported exposure in bars or night clubs.
In 2017, 51.6% of youth (ages 13-15) in Ukraine reported exposure to secondhand smoke in enclosed public places and 20.5% reported exposure to secondhand smoke at home.
Over 130,000 Ukrainians die each year from tobacco-related diseases.
In Ukraine, tobacco is estimated to cause about 30% of all male deaths and 7% of female deaths.
International tobacco companies dominate the market in Ukraine, holding 92% of the cigarette market share. In 2017, Philip Morris International led with a 28% market share, followed by British American Tobacco (24%), Japan Tobacco (22%) and Imperial Tobacco (18%).
Ukraine ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on June 6, 2006. The treaty went into effect on September 4, 2006.
