Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-01-29
Heated tobacco devices are banned for import and sale in Mexico. However, heated tobacco product consumables are considered tobacco products and are regulated under existing tobacco laws. In terms of prevalence and statistics, there were an estimated 416,501 current heated tobacco product (HTP) users in Mexico as of 2025. The adult current prevalence of HTP use was 0.5% overall, 0.4% among females, and 0.7% among males in 2025.
Prevalence
416,501
1
A
2025
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.2% | 1A A |
| 2025 | 0.5% | 1B B |
References:
- GATS. https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/963/data-dictionary
- Comisión Nacional de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz e Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Encuesta Nacional de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco ENCODAT 2025. Secretaría de Salud/ Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. México.
Comments:
- Cohort 15+
- Population aged 18 to 65. Mexico, ENCODAT 2025
0.4%
1
A
2025
0.7%
1
A
2025
References:
- Comisión Nacional de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz e Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Encuesta Nacional de Consumo de Drogas, Alcohol y Tabaco ENCODAT 2025. Secretaría de Salud/ Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. México.
Comments:
- Population aged 18 to 65. Mexico, ENCODAT 2025
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | no specific law | 1A |
| 2017 or earlier | Banned | 1B A |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Personal communication with Philip Morris International
Comments:
- Ban on sale and import of tobacco heating device only – HTP consumables are considered tobacco products regulated by the existing Tobacco Law.
References:
- Personal communication with Philip Morris International
Comments:
- Ban on sale and import of tobacco heating device only – HTP consumables are considered tobacco products regulated by the existing Tobacco Law.
Availability
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1B A |
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- Personal communication with Philip Morris International
Comments:
- Ban on sale and import of tobacco heating device only – HTP consumables are considered tobacco products regulated by the existing Tobacco Law.
References:
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
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