Profile
Argentina Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Argentina Background
Profile
Argentina Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-11-05

A 2011 ruling from the government of Argentina bans the sale, advertisement, distribution and importation of e-cigarettes and related products. Decree no. 602/2013 also classifies e-cigarettes as tobacco products - therefore using them is prohibited in enclosed public spaces and public transport by the national tobacco control law (no. 26,687).

Prevalence

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2018 359,341 1A
2024 384,418 1A
References:
  1. 1. Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo Para Enfermedades No Transmisibles 2018 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/
1.1%
2
2018
0.8%
2
2018
1.4%
2
2018
References:
  1. 1. Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo Para Enfermedades No Transmisibles 2018 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/
  2. Encuesta Nacional de Factores de Riesgo Para Enfermedades No Transmisibles 2018 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

Product promotion

References:
  1. The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the Policy Scan Project. (2021, November). Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/

Regulation

References:
  1. The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the Policy Scan Project. (2021, November). Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/
  2. 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/
Comments:
  1. Even though sales are banned, vape shops exist in Buenos Aires

Availability

References:
  1. The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the Policy Scan Project. (2021, November). Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the Policy Scan Project. (2021, November). Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/
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