Number of countries with policies regulating additives and/or flavours by WHO region as of 1 July 2024
| WHO region | Number of countries with regulations | Total countries in region (% with policy) |
| African region (AFR) | 10 | 47 (21.3) |
| Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) | 6 | 21 (28.6) |
| European region (EUR) | 34 | 53 (64.6) |
| Region of the Americas (AMR) | 6 | 35 (17.1) |
| South-East Asia region (SEAR) | 1 | 11 (9.1) |
| Western Pacific region (WPR) | 4 | 27 (14.8) |
Countries with regulation at any level (national, subnational or local) are included.
AFR—Cape Verde, Congo, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda.
EMR—members of the GCC.
EUR—members of the EU (27), plus Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, UK.
AMR—Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, USA, Uruguay.
SEAR—Sri Lanka.
WPR—Australia, China, Philippines, Kiribati.