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10% of the adult population are daily smokers
There are approximately 2,915 daily smokers in Dominica
10.4% of men are daily smokers but only 3.2% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-10-19
Smoking in Dominica
32
Deaths
32 annual deaths in Dominica are associated with tobacco smoking.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Dominica
There is no specific law for e-cigarettes and vaping in Dominica. If you have an update, please share it with the GSTHR team.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Dominica
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is banned in Dominica. NRT products are not included on the country’s essential drugs list. It is advised to bring a prescription or proof of purchase when importing NRT products for personal use.
Snus
in Dominica
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 Dominica
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
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.