Country profile
Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2024-12-23
Smoking in Equatorial Guinea
257
Deaths
257 people in Equatorial Guinea die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Equatorial Guinea
In Equatorial Guinea, there are no specific laws regulating vaping. There is no set minimum age for e-cigarette use, and no official restrictions on vaping in public places.
However, out of respect, it is advised not to vape in public, and children are discouraged from using e-cigarettes.
If you have more information on vaping regulations in the country, please email the GSTHR team.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Equatorial Guinea
You can't advertise HTP in Equatorial Guinea.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Equatorial Guinea
You can't advertise NRT in Equatorial Guinea.
Snus
in Equatorial Guinea
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 Equatorial Guinea
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
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.
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