8.5% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 25,000 current smokers in Belize
15% of men are current smokers but only 2% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-08-10
Smoking in Belize
106
Deaths
Each year, 106 deaths in Belize are attributed to tobacco smoking.
8.5%
tobacco smoking
In Belize, Cigarettes use reached 8.5% in 2024, a figure that points to a decrease awareness and accessibility of such products.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Belize
There is currently no specific law regarding e-cigarettes – e-cigarettes are therefore legal to sell and use in Belize, and there is no tax on them at the moment. However, the National Drug Abuse Control Council Belize (NADCC) are (as of 2018) drafting a new Tobacco Control Act which may heavily regulate e-cigarette product sales, and possibly restrict public use, along with a substantial tax to be applied to the final sale price.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Belize
There are no specific laws for Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) in Belize. If you have any updates, please share with the GSTHR team.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Belize
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is banned in Belize. NRT products are not included on the country's essential drugs list. No information is available on whether people can import these products for personal use. Therefore is is advised to bring the prescription or a purchase document with you.
Snus
in Belize
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 Belize
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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