Profile
Bahrain Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Bahrain Background
Profile
Bahrain Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

In Bahrain, traditional smokeless tobacco products are banned by law. There is no available data on the prevalence of their use, but the country maintains a strict regulatory stance. Smokeless tobacco is regulated as a tobacco product. The sale, import for trade, and use of these products is illegal, and they are not marketed in the country. Bahrain has implemented a complete ban on all advertising of tobacco products, and advertising is strictly regulated under national tobacco control laws. In summary, smokeless tobacco is banned at all levels in Bahrain—including use, sale, import, and marketing—with strong legal measures in place to prevent its presence and spread within the country.

Product promotion

Comments:
  1. GULG NEWS. Bahrain clamps down on tobacco use and advertising. Available at: https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-clamps-down-on-tobacco-use-and-advertising-1.64004. Accessed: 22 May 2025.

Regulation

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-bhr.pdf?sfvrsn=84ce55e7_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. GULG NEWS. Bahrain clamps down on tobacco use and advertising. Available at: https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-clamps-down-on-tobacco-use-and-advertising-1.64004. Accessed: 22 May 2025.

Availability

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-bhr.pdf?sfvrsn=84ce55e7_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. GULG NEWS. Bahrain clamps down on tobacco use and advertising. Available at: https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-clamps-down-on-tobacco-use-and-advertising-1.64004. Accessed: 22 May 2025.
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