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Fig. 3-22 Relationship between cigarette consumption amount and smoking per capitas above the age of 18 Cigarette consumption per capita above the age of 18 Cigarette consumption per capita above the age of 18 (excluding export amount) (including export amount) Annual average number of cigarettes per smokers above the age of 18 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2,441 2,292 1,503 January 2009, new regulations of Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act June 2009, tobacco surcharge increased to $20 per pack 2,073 1,924 1,299 2009 2,041 1,896 1,323 2010 1,990 1,798 1,291 2011 1,971 1,844 1,146 2012 2,012 1,831 2,042 1,723 1,904 1,710 1,937 1,850 1,967 1,713 1,926 1,605 1,216 975 1,073 952 1,003 887 2008 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year Note: 1.Average cigarette consumption per capita (excluding the export amount of) (cigarette/person): cigarette amount (excluding the export amount / number of population above the age of 18 at the end of year. a. Definition of cigarette amount (excluding the export amount): the amount of domestic tobacco after tax and the cigarette importation amount of imported tobacco. 2. Average cigarette consumption per capita (including the export amount of) (cigarette/person): cigarette amount (including the export amount / number of population above the age of 18 at the end of year. a. Definition of cigarette amount (including the export amount): the amount of domestic tobacco after tax and the cigarette importation amount of imported tobacco. b. Data source of cigarette amount: data provided by the Fiscal Information Agency, Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance. 3. Annual average number of cigarettes per person of citizens: annual total number of cigarettes per person of citizens above the age of 18 = (number of smoking days per month) x (number of cigarettes during the smoking days) x 12 months. a. The data source is the Adult Smoking Behavior Surveillance System (ASBS) of HPA. Fig. 3-23 Relationship between cigarette consumption amount and smoking per capitas above the age of 15 3,000 2,500 Cigarette consumption per capita above the age of 15 (including export amount) Cigarette consumption per capita above the age of 15 (excluding export amount) Annual cigarettes consumption per smoke above the age of 15 January 2009, new regulations of Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act June 2009, tobacco surcharge increased to $20 per pack 2,318 2,000 2,177 1,970 2,218 2,220 1,939 1,892 1,875 1,920 1,747 1,954 1,648 1,824 1,638 1,080 2015 1,857 1,773 991 2016 1,889 1,645 1,013 2017 1,857 1,548 895 2018 Year 1,500 1,000 500 0 1,828 1,802 1,710 1,754 1,222 946 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Note: 1.Average cigarette consumption per capita (excluding the export amount of) (cigarette/person): cigarette amount (excluding the export amount / number of population above the age of 15 at the end of year. a. Definition of cigarette amount (excluding the export amount): the amount of domestic tobacco after tax and the cigarette importation amount of imported tobacco. 2. Average cigarette consumption per capita (including the export amount of) (cigarette/person): cigarette amount (including the export amount / number of population above the age of 15 at the end of year. a. Definition of cigarette amount (including the export amount): the amount of domestic tobacco after tax and the cigarette importation amount of imported tobacco. b. Data source of cigarette amount: data provided by the Fiscal Information Agency, Customs 3. Annual average number of cigarettes per person of citizens: annual total number of cigarettes per smoker above the age of 15 = (number of smoking days per month) x (number of cigarettes during the smoking days) x 12 months. a. The data source is the Adult Smoking Behavior Surveillance (ASBS) of HPA; since 2013, the survey subjects have been expanded to include of the age above 15; the data before 2012 is unavailable. 123 (Cigarettes/person) (Cigarettes/person) Research, Monitoring, and International Exchange