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See the latest information about the status of tobacco policies and facts about the tobacco epidemic in Indonesia:

• Tobacco Policy Status | Tobacco Burden Facts

• Status Kebijakan Tembakau| Fakta Beban Tembakau

Indonesians spend on average 2.5 times more on tobacco than on education, and 3.2 times more on tobacco than on health. 58.3% of males and 2.9% of females smoke. Among female smokers prevalence has steadily increased over time.

Traditionally viewed as unacceptable practice, smoking among Indonesian women is now seen as modern and trendy especially in large cities. Smokers in Indonesia will consume 1,122 cigarettes each year.

Indonesia has neither signed nor ratified the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Smoking in some public places such as offices, hospitals, schools is prohibited by current legislation. The city of Jakarta issued legislation to ban smoking within its jurisdiction as of February 2006.

Tobacco products are heavily taxed and account for 95% of the country’s excise revenues or 1.2% of GDP.

The use of television for tobacco advertising is prohibited during certain hours of the day. However, cigarette advertisements are prevalent throughout the country. In 2004, 50% of all billboards in Indonesia contained cigarette advertisements.

Cigarette packages sold in Indonesia contain health warnings that have yet to comply with FCTC recommendations for appropriate packaging and labeling of tobacco products.

Sources: WHO, Euromonitor, ACS: Tobacco Atlas (second edition), FCA

Related Information

• 2004 Tobacco SourceBook produced by the Indonesia Ministry of Health (1MB, PDF) Data to support a national tobacco control strategy

• American Cancer Society Tobacco Control Country Profile, Indonesia

• The Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control Country Data, Indonesia

Tobacco Control Groups - Indonesia

• Directorate of Non Communicable Disease Control
• Indonesian Association of Pulmonologists
• Indonesian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IFPPD) (Bahasa)
• Indonesian Public Health Association, Tobacco Control Working Group (IPHA)
• Indonesian Smoking Control Foundation (LM 3)
• National Commission for Child Protection (NCCP)
• Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) and Center for Religious and Community Studies

Relevant Laws

Government Regulation 81 (1999) regarding iPacification of Cigarettes for Health, PP 81/1991

Government Regulation 38 (2000) regarding the Control of Tobacco impact on Health, PP 38/2000

Government Regulation 19 (2003) on Tobacco Control, PP 19/2003

Jakarta - Governor Regulation 75 (2005) on Smoke-free Areas