E-cigarettes are banned by law in Uzbekistan. Information on their availability, as well as whether these products can be imported for personal use, is not available. If you have any information, please share it with the GSTHR team. In 2019, E-cigarettes were used by around 0.2% of adult individuals in Uzbekistan, translating to an estimated 45,956 vapers. Among adult men, the current prevalence of vaping was 0.4% in 2019.
Prevalence
- 1. Uzbekistan STEPS Survey 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 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/
- Uzbekistan STEPS Survey 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | no specific law | 1A |
| 2024 | Allowed | 1B |
| 2025 | Banned | 1C A |
| 2026 | Banned | 1D |
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
- https://unn.ua/en/news/uzbekistan-has-definitively-banned-the-circulation-of-vapes-what-responsibility-is-provided-for-violating-the-new-norms
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Uzbekistan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/uzbekistan/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
- Uzbekistan has implemented a complete ban on the circulation of e-cigarettes (vapes) and related liquids, effective late 2025, with President Mirziyoyev signing the law, introducing significant criminal penalties, including up to 5 years in prison for violations like manufacturing, sale, and import. In force
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Uzbekistan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/uzbekistan/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
Availability
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Uzbekistan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/uzbekistan/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
Publications
Current use prevalence of HTP according to the most recent survey in EECA
The use of heated tobacco products mostly follows the trends observed in vaping in the EECA region. Once again, Belarus (3%), Ukraine (3%) and Georgia (2.3%) show a moderate but noteworthy presence of these products and their use. Moldova deviates from this pattern, with HTP use at 2.6%, while current vaping prevalence stands at only 0.7%. Similar to the low vaping prevalence, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan exhibit low rates of HTP use.
