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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Dominican Republic

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9.1% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 717,991 current smokers in Dominican Republic

12.5% of men are current smokers but only 5.7% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Dominican Republic

The trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in the Dominican Republic shows a gradual decrease from 17% in 2000 to 13% in 2015, with a further decline to around 12% projected by 2025. The decrease has been slower for men than for women. Men's current smoking prevalence reduced from 20% (2000) to 18% (2015), with a projection to remain at 18% by 2025. For women the prevalence decreased from 14% (2000) to 8% in 2015, with a further decrease to 6% projected by 2025. The WHO published prevalence trend estimates in tobacco smoking, as shown here, in their 2018 2nd edition report, which show slightly different smoking prevalence to the WHO country profiles. Data for the estimates are not age standardised, and were obtained from WHO databases. The trend lines are projections, not predictions, of future attainment. A projection indicates a likely endpoint if the country maintains its tobacco control efforts at the same level that it has implemented them to date. Therefore the impact of recent interventions could alter the expected endpoint shown in the projection. While the methods of estimation used in the first and second editions of the WHO report are the same, the volume of data available for the second edition is larger i.e. 200 more national surveys. The results presented are therefore more robust.

6,362

Deaths

6362 people in Dominican Republic die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

9.1%

tobacco smoking

Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 9.1%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Dominican Republic

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Dominican Republic

There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team. E-cigarettes is legal to market.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Dominican Republic

Heated Tobacco Products

in Dominican Republic

HTP is legal to market.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Dominican Republic

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Dominican Republic

You can buy NRT in Pharmacy.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Dominican Republic

Snus

in Dominican Republic

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 Dominican Republic

Pouches

in Dominican Republic

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 Dominican Republic
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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