WHO report: 1 in 5 adults are addicted to tobacco Monday, 06 October 2025 07:36 PM The tobacco epidemic is still far from disappearing, and a new global report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the number of tobacco users has fallen from 1.38 billion people in 2000 to 1.2 billion people in 2024, the World Health Organization said in a statement. Since 2010, the number of tobacco users has decreased by 120 million, or a relative 27 percent. However, 1 in 5 adults worldwide is still addicted, causing millions of preventable deaths each year. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said: "Millions of people stop using tobacc... [Read more]