OBJECTIVE: To systematically review current smoking prevalence among adults in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to May 2014 and to describe the context of @entity286 control strategies in these countries. DATA SOURCES: Five databases, Medline, Embase, Africa-wide Information, Cinahl Plus, and Global Health were searched using a systematic search strategy. There were no language restrictions. STUDY SELECTION: 26 included studies measured current smoking prevalence in nationally representative adult populations in sub-Saharan African countries. DATA EXTRACTION: Study details were independently extracted using a standard datasheet. Data on @entity286 control policies, taxation and trends in prices were obtained from the Implementation Database of the WHO FCTC website. RESULTS: Studies represented 13 countries. Current smoking prevalence varied widely ranging from 1.8% in Zambia to 25.8% in Sierra Leone. The prevalence of smoking was consistently lower in @entity1 compared to @entity1 with the widest gender difference observed in Malawi ( @entity1 25.9%, @entity1 2.9%). Rwanda had the highest prevalence of @entity1 smokers (12.6%) and Ghana had the lowest (0.2%). Rural, urban patterns were inconsistent. Most countries have implemented demand-reduction measures including bans on advertising, and taxation rates but to different extents. CONCLUSION: Smoking prevalence varied widely across sub-Saharan Africa, even between similar country regions, but was always higher in @entity1 . High smoking rates were observed among countries in the eastern and southern regions of Africa, mainly among @entity1 in Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia and @entity1 in Rwanda and rural Zambia. Effective action to reduce smoking across sub-Saharan Africa, particularly targeting population groups at increased risk remains a pressing public health priority.

A Systematic Review of @entity286 Smoking Prevalence and Description of XXXX Control Strategies in Sub-Saharan African Countries; 2007 to 2014.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity286 :: ('4097', 'Species') :: ['tobacco']
@entity286 :: (4097,Species) :: ['Tobacco']
