20.2% of 15+ Egyptians are smokers

20.2% of Egyptians aged 15 years and above are smokers, Al Borsa reports, citing a CAPMAS report. In total, that is at least 12.6 mn Egyptians. The gender discrepancy in the data is wide, as it cites that 38.5% of males are smokers, in contrast to just 1.5% of females. Worryingly, the data also showed that 23.8% of people in the 25-44 year old age bracket are smokers and 23 mn Egyptians are considered passive smokers.