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Tobacco smoking in Dominica

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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Dominica Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-10-30

Smoking is legally permitted in Dominica with certain restrictions. Cigarettes can be sold and purchased legally, including online and through vending machines. The import of cigarettes for trade is allowed with an import license. There is no minimum age restriction for cigarette sales and health warnings on cigarette packaging are not required. Cigarettes are subject to a total taxation rate of 26.13% incluidng a specific rate of 6.68%.

The total number of current smokers in Dominica was estimated to be 7,000 individuals in 2024. In 2021, 32 deaths in Dominica were attributable to smoking. Of these, 24 were male deaths, and 7 were female deaths. This shows that smoking accounted for 4.12% of all deaths in the country in 2021, including 5.94% of male deaths and 2.07% of female deaths.

Prevalence

7,000
1
2024
2,915
2 A
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier 5.5% 3A A
2008 10% 3B B
References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  2. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. Age range varies from the majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the STEPS survey 2007- 8. Age range 15 - 64.
  2. Adults survey: Dominica STEPS Survey, 2007-08; National, ages 15-64
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier 0.9% 3A A
2008 3.2% 3B B
References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  2. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. Age range varies from the majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the STEPS survey 2007- 8. Age range 15 - 64.
  2. Adults survey: Dominica STEPS Survey, 2007-08; National, ages 15-64
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier 9.7% 3A A
2008 10.4% 3B B
References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  2. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. Age range varies from the majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the STEPS survey 2007- 8. Age range 15 - 64.
  2. Adults survey: Dominica STEPS Survey, 2007-08; National, ages 15-64
References:
  1. WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
  3. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. Age range varies from the majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the STEPS survey 2007- 8. Age range 15 - 64.
  2. Adults survey: Dominica STEPS Survey, 2007-08; National, ages 15-64

Smoking-related mortality

Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 39 1A
2021 32 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 10 1A
2021 7 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 29 1A
2021 24 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 7.24% 1A
2021 4.12% 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 3.6% 1A
2021 2.07% 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 8.5% 1A
2021 5.94% 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
References:
  1. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
  2. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.

Product promotion

References:
  1. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are some restrictions.

Availability

References:
  1. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
  2. World Bank. Cigarettes containing tobacco imports by country in 2023. Available at: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2023/tradeflow/Imports/partner/WLD/product/240220. Accessed: 2 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are some restrictions.
  2. An import license is required.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.

Tax

References:
  1. WHO. 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-dma.pdf?sfvrsn=a03806dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. Total taxes: 26.13%
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