There was a 2% increase (8,731 DALYs) in total burden attributable to all types of tobacco use between 2003 and 2015, which was driven by a 19% increase due to population growth and an 11% increase due to population ageing.
Total burden attributable to past tobacco use increased by 15% (41,583 DALYs) between 2003 and 2015 which was driven by a 20% increase due to population growth and a 13% increase due to population ageing.
Total burden attributable due to current tobacco use and second hand smoke decreased by 26% (24,511 DALYs) and 57% (4,883 DALYs), respectively, between 2003 and 2015, due to changes in linked disease burden and risk factor exposure.
Among males, total burden attributable to all types of tobacco use decreased by 7%, compared with a 17% increase among females. The decrease in males was driven by a 21% decrease due to changes in linked disease burden and a 16% decrease due to changes in tobacco use exposure.