Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui revealed Monday that the smoking prevalence rate in Morocco stands at 13.4% among adults aged 18 and above.
During a public session dedicated to oral questions in the House of Representatives, Tahraoui explained that smoking is responsible for 8% of deaths in Morocco, 75% of lung cancer deaths, and 10% of deaths from respiratory diseases.
The government official further highlighted that a health and economic impact assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection found that tobacco use is responsible for 74,000 cases of cardiovascular diseases in the country, as well as 4,227 new cases of lung cancer each year.
The tobacco-related death toll stands at 12,800 premature deaths annually.
The evaluation also revealed that the annual economic cost of tobacco in Morocco exceeds 5 billion dirhams, according to the minister.
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