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E-cigarette vaping in Argentina

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: 2021.   Page updated: 2026-08-10

E-cigarettes are not allowed by law in Argentina including their importation and sale. Latest data on vaping prevalence in the country is not available. But in 2018, the current vaping prevalence among adults was 1.1% overall, 0.8% among women and 1.4% among men.

Prevalence

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

Year Value Reference/Comment
2011 Banned 1A
2021 Banned 1B
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. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=60. Accessed: 23 July 2026. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Argentina. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/argentina/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
Yes
2
2011
Yes
3 A
References:
  1. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=60. Accessed: 23 July 2026. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Argentina. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/argentina/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
  2. The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the Policy Scan Project. (2021, November). Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/
  3. 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. 1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=60. Accessed: 23 July 2026. 2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Argentina. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/argentina/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
  2. 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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