Global Tobacco Brand Placement Bans in Television and Film

WHO data tracks national policies prohibiting the appearance of tobacco brands in television and film. The dataset covers regulations across member states, compiled by the World Health Organization. It serves as a key resource for monitoring compliance with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Use Cases

• Analyze the correlation between policy_year and country_income_group to assess adoption trends.
• Map policy_status by country to visualize global compliance with WHO guidelines.
• Compare regulation_type (e.g., total ban vs. partial restrictions) across different WHO regions.
• Evaluate the relationship between policy_existence and other national tobacco control indicators.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Health Organization.
• Covers a global scope of WHO member states.
• Focuses on a specific, measurable policy indicator for tobacco control.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Data may lack granularity on enforcement levels or specific media examples.
• Update frequency and recency are not specified.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national policy reports and legal surveys.

Geography

Global (WHO member states)