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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Georgia

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29% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 903,297 current smokers in Georgia

54.7% of men are current smokers but only 7.1% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Georgia

There has been a downwards year by year trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in Georgia. In 2000 the prevalence in the general population was 32%; this decreased to 28% in 2015 and is projected to reduce to around 26% by 2025. Nearly all of the decrease has been driven by men's smoking, which decreased from 62% in 2000 to 55% in 2015, and is projected to reduce further to around 50% by 2025. Women's current smoking dropped from 6% in 2000 to 5% in 2015, and is not projected to decrease much more 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.

12,018

Deaths

12018 people in Georgia die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

1.6%

using HTP

Adult using HTP prevalence is 1.6%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Georgia

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Georgia

Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and other devices are classified and regulated as tobacco products under the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control 2017. Sale of e-cigarettes to minors under 18 years is prohibited, as is sale at locations where children are likely to be e.g. schools or toy stores. Vending machine sales are also prohibited, and retail sale over the internet is restricted. Packaging must display a health warning message. Promotion of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes is prohibited. It is prohibited to vape in public places and on public transport.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Georgia

Heated Tobacco Products

in Georgia

Use of heated tobacco products in public places and on public transport is prohibited in Georgia. Advertising and promotion of heated tobacco products is also prohibited in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control. The prevalence of current using HTP among adults is 1.6% (including 0.7% of women and 2.5% of men).

Details & datasheet on HTP in Georgia

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Georgia

NRT are available in Pharmacy.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Georgia

Snus

in Georgia

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 Georgia

Pouches

in Georgia

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 Georgia

Top Stories from Georgia

March 11, 2025 by georgiatoday.ge

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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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