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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Gambia

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9.1% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 125,948 current smokers in Gambia

18.1% of men are current smokers but only 0.4% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

Smoking in Gambia

Current smoking trends for the overall adult population in Gambia show a decrease in prevalence from 2000 (20%) to 2015 (16%), with a projection to decrease further to 14% by 2025. For women there has been a gradual, downwards year by year trend, starting and remaining very low, from 3% in 2000 to 1% in 2015, and projected to be around 0.4% by 2025. For men the trend has been going in the same downwards direction, with 37% being current smokers in 2000, 31% in 2015 and a projection of around 29% 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.

576

Deaths

In Gambia, 576 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.

9.1%

tobacco smoking

The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 9.1%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Gambia

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Gambia

E-cigarettes are classified as tobacco products and are banned in Gambia. However, available sources do not clarify whether they can be imported for personal use. If you have accurate or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team. In Gambia it is illegal to sell nicotine for e-cigarette vaping.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Gambia

Heated Tobacco Products

in Gambia

Gambia does not have any specific laws regarding Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs), including their sale, purchase, or importation for personal use. If you have any relevant and accurate information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Gambia

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Gambia

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is banned by law in Gambia, and its products are neither regulated as medicinal products nor included on the country's essential drugs list. Therefore, it is illegal to sell NRT products. It is not clear whether these products can be imported for personal use, so it is advised to keep the prescription or purchase documents with you. NRT is illegal to be marketed.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Gambia

Snus

in Gambia

There are no online sources providing information on specific regulations regarding snus in Gambia. However, information received from an industry source in 2014 shows that snus is permitted in the country, including its import, sale, purchase, and use. If you have any relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on snus in Gambia

Pouches

in Gambia

There are no available sources indicating specific laws regarding nicotine pouches in Gambia, including their sale, purchase, use, or import for personal use. If you have relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on pouches in Gambia
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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