Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-01-12
Nicotine pouches are banned in Mexico. Despite the ban, an estimated 103,731 adults were current users of pouches as of 2025. This represents an overall adult current prevalence of pouch use of 0.1%, with a current prevalence of 0.1% among females and 0.1% among males in 2025.
Prevalence
103,731
1
A
2025
0.1%
1
A
2025
0.1%
1
A
2025
0.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Allowed | 1A |
| 2024 | Banned | 1B |
References:
- Country Fact Sheets. (2022, April). Tobacco Transformation Index. https://tobaccotransformationindex.org/country-comparison/
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
References:
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
Availability
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | No information | A |
| 2024 | No | 1A |
References:
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
Comments:
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
Comments:
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
Publications
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