Govt aims to cut smoking habit among adults from 19% to 15% by Dec 2025

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry aims to reduce the prevalence of smoking tobacco among adults to 15% by December next year, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

The Health Minister said the current national prevalence of tobacco smoking among those aged 15 and above stood at 19%, according to the 2023 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS).