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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Cyprus

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29% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 295,404 current smokers in Cyprus

46% of men are current smokers but only 22.1% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Cyprus

The prevalence of current smokers in the general population in Cyprus was 3% lower (at 28%) in 2017 than the prevalence in 2006 (31%). Smoking prevalence was between 30% and 32% during the rest of the period. These data come from the Eurobarometer surveys, the most recent of which was carried out in 2017. In the most recent survey a total of 27,901 respondents from different social and demographic groups were interviewed face-to-face at home, in their mother tongue, across all 28 of the EU countries. The sample for each country is representative, however the sample sizes are relatively small (e.g. most countries had just over 1000 participants, but for Italy, Malta and Lithuania the sample was around 500). Nevertheless, the Eurobarometer surveys are useful as they have estimates for smoking prevalence collected over a number of years which can show trends, as described here.

1,169

Deaths

1169 people in Cyprus die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

5%

using HTP

Adult using HTP prevalence is 5%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Cyprus

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Cyprus

Cyprus abides by the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) (2014). Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are regulated by the Law on Health Protection (Tobacco Control Law) of 2017, and the Health Protection (Tobacco Control) Regulations of 2017. There are restrictions on e-cigarette use in public areas, and e-cigarettes cannot be used in private vehicles where a pregnant woman or a minor under 18 years is present. Businesses and individuals who breach vaping restriction rules can be fined up to €850 . Only vape shops are exempt from vaping restrictions. E-cigarette advertising and promotion of e-cigarette products, free giveaways, the sale of e-cigarettes from vending machines, and cross-border sales are all banned.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Cyprus

Heated Tobacco Products

in Cyprus

In Cyprus, Article 19 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive, which covers novel tobacco products, is transposed by the Health Protection (Tobacco Control) Law of 2017, and is applied to Heated tobacco products. Regulations cover reporting, notifications and health warning labels.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Cyprus

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Cyprus

You can buy NRT in Pharmacy.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Cyprus

Snus

in Cyprus

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.

Details & datasheet on snus in Cyprus

Pouches

in Cyprus

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

Details & datasheet on pouches in Cyprus
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.
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