Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are legally allowed in Kazakhstan. These products cannot be purchased through online channels or vending machines but are available and can be bought from general retail stores. The law requires HTPs to have health warnings on their packaging and imposes restrictions on their use in public places. Notably, there are no restrictions on their flavours.
In 2019, there were an estimated 129,611 adult HTP users in Kazakhstan. This corresponds to an adult current HTP use prevalence of 1%.
Prevalence
- 1. GATS. https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2022-6246-46011-66506 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- GATS. https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2022-6246-46011-66506
- Cohort 15+ World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Cohort 15+
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Allowed | 1A |
| 2024 | Allowed | 1B |
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
- Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Kazakhstan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kazakhstan/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 16 June 2026.
- Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Kazakhstan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kazakhstan/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 16 June 2026.
Availability
- Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Kazakhstan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kazakhstan/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 16 June 2026.
- 1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system; 2. BAT Harm Reduction Report 2018. Available at: https://www.bat.com/group/sites/uk__9d9kcy.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO9DCL3P.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
- 1. IQOS; 2. glo
Regulations and restrictions
- Tobacco Control Laws. HTP Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Kazakhstan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kazakhstan/heated-tobacco-products/main-policies. Accessed: 16 June 2026.
Publications
Retail volume of cigarette and HTP markets in selected countries
Heated tobacco product (HTP) sales have seen significant growth since 2016, in Asia Pacific and Western and Eastern Europe. In many countries, this has coincided with a drop in cigarette sales. Data on retail volume sales of cigarettes and HTP are both measured in sticks, but one HTP stick may not be a perfect substitute for people who smoke, as it contains a lower dose of nicotine than one cigarette. Nevertheless, retail volume sales figures do suggest varied substitution effects in the following countries:
- approximately one–to-one substitution of HTP sticks for cigarettes: Hungary, South Korea, Italy, Germany.
- cigarette sales drop faster than HTP sales increase: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Russia, Japan, Greece.
- cigarette sales drop slower than HTP sales increase: Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Portugal.
See "The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report" for more information.
