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Using HTP in Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Kazakhstan Background
Profile
Kazakhstan Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2026-07-01

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

References:
  1. 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/
  2. GATS. https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2022-6246-46011-66506
Comments:
  1. 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/
  2. Cohort 15+

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2024 Allowed 1A
2024 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
  2. 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.
References:
  1. 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

References:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 19 June 2026.
Comments:
  1. 1. IQOS; 2. glo

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. 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.
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