3.3% of GDP of deaths are

among the poorest income quintile

in overall economic losses avoided

in productivity losses avoided

 

The Case for Investment in Tobacco Control 

MyanmarANNUAL TOBACCO BURDEN

15-YEAR SAVINGS FROM TOBACCO CONTROL

RECOMMENDATIONS

MMK 1.32 TRILLION 

MMK 449 BILLION

MMK 346 BILLION

MMK 163 BILLION

lost Tobacco-related healthcare expendituresMMK 299 BILLION

Premature tobacco-related mortality costs

Workplace presenteesim costs

Workplace smoking breaks costs

Workplace absenteeismcosts

deaths

28%

MMK 7 TRILLION

MMK 962BILLION

225:1Return on Investment from

implementing recommended WHO FCTC

interventions

64,000

lives saved

MMK 8 TRILLION

in health expenditures

avoided

Enforce completeban on indoor

smoking

Ban advertising, promotion & sponsorship

Implement plain packaging

Increase taxes  Conduct

mass media campaigns

255,000