35.3% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 939,000 current smokers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
42.2% of men are current smokers but only 29.1% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-07-01
Smoking in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The overall smoking prevalence in Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased since 2000. 38.3% of the adult population in Bosnia and Herzegovina are current smokers, down from 48% in 2000. This means there are now approximately 1.1 million smokers in the country. 46.3% of men smoke (down from 60% in 2000) and for women the figure is 30.2% (down from 36% in 2000).
The most recent data show there were 8,595 annual deaths from tobacco-smoking related diseases (approximately 2,500 women and 6,100 men). The annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking was 25.05% (women: 13.7%; and men: 29.8%).
There are no specific laws on the use of nicotine vapes (e-cigarettes) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Heated tobacco products can be marketed and snus is legal to use.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is available to buy in pharmacies without a prescription and it can be marketed. The NRT market in Bosnia and Herzegovina is worth €100,000.
For further information and full references, click through to the detailed datasheets above.
6,698
Deaths
tobacco smoking causes 6,698 deaths per year in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
0.1 million €
Market size of NRT.
The market for NRT is estimated at 0.1 million €.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team. Adult e-cigarette vaping prevalence is 0.3%. In the female adult population, 0% currently use E-cigarettes. An estimated 0% of adult men are current E-cigarettes users.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are classified and regulated as tobacco products in Bosnia and Herzegovina, allowing their sales and use. However, sales through online channels and vending machines are banned.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina NRT is allowed and people don't need a prescription to purchase NRT products which can be found in pharmacies. NRT products are not included on the country's essential drugs list, therefore, the government does not provide financial support for NRT. The estimated size of the NRT market in the Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.1 million € in 2019.
Snus
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.
Pouches
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper
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