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35.4% of the adult population are daily smokers
There are approximately 24,426 daily smokers in Micronesia
39.8% of men are daily smokers but only 25.4% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2024.
Page updated:
2026-08-12
Smoking in Micronesia
146
Deaths
146 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Micronesia.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Micronesia
Regulations around e-cigarettes in Mircronesia is not known. If you have any updates please share with the GSTHR team.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Micronesia
Micoronesia does not have any specific laws regarding Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs). If you have any updates, please share with the GSTHR team.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Micronesia
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is legally allowed in Micronesia. NRT products are not included on country's essential drugs list, therefore the government does not provide financial support for NRT.
Snus
in Micronesia
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 Micronesia
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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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.
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