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Europe has the highest smoking rates, with Austria having the highest percentage of smokers at 47%. Low-income countries are less likely to smoke, but developing countries’ smoking rates are projected to rise by 3.4% annually.
Europe tends to have the highest smoking rates in the world, with Austria being the country with the highest percentage of smokers. About 47 percent of the country’s adult population are smokers, according to 2009 findings from the World Health Organization (WHO). Russia also has one of the highest smoking rates, with around 40% of adults smoking. By comparison, the smoking rate in the United States is about 19%. Very low-income countries are typically the least likely to smoke. For example, less than 4% of Ethiopian adults smoke. However, smoking rates in developing countries are projected to rise 3.4 percent annually, according to Action on Health and Smoking.
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