WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2011

Country profile

Djibouti
Note: Where no data were available, "" shows in the table. Where data were not required, "" shows in the table.

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) status

Date of signature
Date of ratification (or legal equivalent)

13 May 2004
31 July 2005

Socioeconomic context
Population (thousands)
Income group

879
Middle income

Prevalence of tobacco use

Tobacco use data as provided by the country from the latest survey result available to WHO as at
1 November 2010

Adult prevalence, smoking (%)*

Male
Female
Total

Any smoked tobacco

Current
Daily
...
41.1
...
9.2
...
25.4

Adult prevalence, smokeless tobacco use (%)* . . .

Male
Female
Total

Cigarettes
Current
Daily
...
...
...
...
...
...

...
...
...

* Ages 15+, Enqute Djiboutienne indicatuers multiples, 2007

"" Data not reported/not available.

WHO age-standardized estimated prevalence of smoking among those aged 15 years or more:
Year 2009

Adult prevalence, smoking (%)

Male
Female
Total
"" Estimate not available.

Any smoked tobacco

Current
Daily
...
...
...
...
...
...

Cigarettes
Current
Daily
...
...
...
...
...
...

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Tobacco control measures and programmes as at 31 December 2010

Smoke-free environments
2010
Public places with smoke-free legislation:
Health-care facilities
Educational facilities except universities
Universities
Government facilities
Indoor offices
Restaurants
Pubs and bars
Public transport
All other public places
Compliance score
National law requires fines for smoking
Fines levied on the establishment
Fines levied on the smoker
Dedicated funds for enforcement
Citizen complaints and investigations

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
...
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No

A score of 010, where 0 is low compliance.

Subnational laws on smoke-free environments

Subnational jurisdictions do not have the authority to adopt and implement smoke-free
laws.

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Treatment of tobacco dependence

2010
Is there a toll-free telephone quit line/help line with a live person available to
discuss cessation with callers in your country?

No

Nicotine replacement
therapy (e.g., patch,
gum, lozenge, spray or
inhaler)

Is this product legally sold in the country?

Yes

Where and how can this product be legally

purchased in your country?

In a pharmacy
without a
prescription
No

Bupropion (e.g., Zyban,

Wellbutrin)

Varenicline

Is smoking cessation
support available in the
following places in your
country?
Does the
national/federal health
insurance or the
national health service
cover the cost of this
support?

Does the national/federal health insurance or the

national health service cover the cost of this
product?
Is any NRT on the country's essential drugs list?

...

Is this product legally sold in your country?

Yes

Where and how can this product be legally

purchased in your country?
Does the national/federal health insurance or the
national health service cover the cost of this
product?
Is this product legally sold in your country?

In a pharmacy with
a prescription
No

Where and how can this product be legally

purchased in your country?
Does the national/federal health insurance or the
national health service cover the cost of this
product?
Health clinics or other primary care facilities
Hospitals
Office of a health professional
In the community
Other
Health clinics or other primary care facilities
Hospitals
Office of a health professional
In the community
Other

In a pharmacy with
a prescription
No

Yes

No
No
No
No
No

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Cigarettes

Smokeless
tobacco

2010

Health warnings on tobacco packages

Does the law mandate that health warnings appear on tobacco packages?
What percentage of the principal display areas of the package is legally mandated to be
covered by health warnings? FRONT AND REAR COMBINED
What percentage of the principal display areas of the FRONT of the package is legally
mandated to be covered by health warnings?
What percentage of the principal display areas of the REAR of the package is legally
mandated to be covered by health warnings?
Does the law mandate that the warning be placed at the top of the principle display areas
of the package?
Does the law mandate font style, font size and colour for package warnings?
Are the health warnings rotating on packages?
Are the health warnings on packages written in the principal language(s) of the country?
Does the law require that health warnings on packages are not obscured in any way,
including by required markings such as tax stamps?
Do the health warnings on packages include a photograph or graphic?
Do health warnings appear on each package and any outside packaging and labelling used
in the retail sale?
Does the law on health warnings apply to products whether manufactured domestically,
imported, AND for duty-free sale?
Does the law state that warnings on packages do not remove or diminish the liability of the
tobacco industry?
Do health warnings on packages describe the harmful effects of tobacco use on health?
Does the law mandate specific health warnings on cigarette packages?
How many specific health warnings are approved by the law?
Does the law require or establish fines for violations regarding health warnings on
packages?
Are there any laws requiring that cigarette packaging and labelling do not use misleading
terms which imply the product is less harmful than other similar products, such as low
tar, light, ultra-light, or mild?
Are there any laws requiring that cigarette packaging and labelling do not use figurative or
other signs, including colours or numbers, as substitutes for prohibited misleading terms
and descriptors?
Are there any laws requiring that cigarette packaging and labelling do not use descriptors
depicting flavours?
Does the law ban the display of quantitative information on emission yields (such as tar,
nicotine and carbon monoxide) on cigarette packaging, including when used as part of a
brand name or trademark?
Does the law mandate the display of qualitative information on relevant constituents and
emissions of tobacco products on cigarette packaging?
Does the law mandate that this information is displayed on one or more of the principal
display areas (front, rear) of the package?
Does the law prevent the display of expiry dates on cigarette packaging?
Is it mandatory for the quit line number to appear on packaging or labelling?
Does the law mandate plain packaging (ie. prohibit the use of logos, colours, brand images
or promotional information on packaging other than brand names and product names
displayed in a standard colour and font style)?

Yes
50

50

50

50

50

50

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

No
Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes
16
Yes

Yes
No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No
No
No

No
No
No

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Bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship

2010
Direct bans
National TV and radio
International TV and radio
Local magazines and newspapers
International magazines and newspapers
Billboards and outdoor advertising
Point of sale
Internet
Other direct bans
Compliance score of direct bans

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...

Indirect bans
Free distribution
Promotional discounts
Non-tobacco goods and services identified with tobacco brand names
Brand name of non-tobacco products used for tobacco product
Appearance of tobacco brands in TV and/or films (product
placement)
Appearance of tobacco products in TV and/or films
Sponsored events
Other indirect bans
Compliance score of indirect bans
Are there subnational laws or regulations banning some or all types
of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship mentioned in the
above questions?
A score of 010, where 0 is low compliance.

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
...
No

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Tobacco taxation policy as at 31 July 2010

Price of lowest-cost brand of cigarettes (Business Royal)
A

Tax inclusive retail sales price (TIRSP) for a pack of 20 cigarettes

2008
DJF
100.00

2010
DJF
150.00

2008
DJF
180.00

2010
DJF
200.00

WHO's
comparable
estimate for
2008

WHO's
comparable
estimate for
2010

DJF
180.00
USD
1.01

DJF
200.00
USD
1.13

29
0
29
0

31
0
31
0

Price of Marlboro or similar brand of cigarettes (Marlboro)

A

Tax inclusive retail sales price (TIRSP) for a pack of 20 cigarettes

Taxes on the most popular brand of cigarettes (Benson)

Price of most sold brand, pack of 20 cigarettes

In currency reported by country

In US$ at official exchange rate
Taxes on this brand (% of retail price)

Total taxes
Specific excise
Ad valorem excise
Value added tax (VAT)
Import duty
Other taxes

Individual categories of tax may not add to total due to rounding.

National tobacco control programme
Specific national government objectives in tobacco control
National agency or technical unit for tobacco control
Number of full-time equivalent staff
Government expenditure on tobacco control:
In currency reported by country
Year of expenditure
In US$ at official exchange rate

2010
Yes
Yes
1
DJF 520 000
2006
US$ 2 926

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