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Burkina Faso Flag
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Traditional Smokeless
HTP
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Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

In 2021, there were approximately 552,400 current users of traditional smokeless tobacco in Burkina Faso. The overall prevalence of current use among adults was 4.8 percent, with a higher prevalence among females at 7 percent compared to 2.6 percent among males. The prevalence of daily use among adults was 4 percent, including 6.1 percent among females and 1.8 percent among males. Traditional smokeless tobacco is allowed and regulated as a tobacco product in Burkina Faso. It is legal to use and sell the product; however, online purchase of traditional smokeless tobacco is not allowed. Health warnings on packaging are required by law, and a minimum age restriction of 18 years is enforced for sales.

Prevalence

References:
  1. 1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bfa.pdf?sfvrsn=cb02802b_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025. 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. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bfa.pdf?sfvrsn=cb02802b_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Enquête STEPs sur les facteurs de risque des maladies non transmissibles, Burkina Faso, 2021; National, ages 18-29 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. Adults survey: Enquête STEPs sur les facteurs de risque des maladies non transmissibles, Burkina Faso, 2021; National, ages 18-29

Product promotion

References:
  1. 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Burkina Faso. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/burkina-faso/advertising-promotion-sponsorship. Accessed: 23 May 2025. 2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bfa.pdf?sfvrsn=cb02802b_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Burkina Faso. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/burkina-faso/advertising-promotion-sponsorship. Accessed: 23 May 2025. 2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bfa.pdf?sfvrsn=cb02802b_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Burkina Faso. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/burkina-faso/advertising-promotion-sponsorship. Accessed: 23 May 2025. 2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bfa.pdf?sfvrsn=cb02802b_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-bfa.pdf?sfvrsn=cb02802b_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

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Sep
2022

Tobacco harm reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

With the number of tobacco users across the continent set to rise by 2025, we look at the current state of tobacco harm reduction in the region, assessing the progress made so far and the obstacles preventing greater adoption of safer nicotine products.

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