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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Iraq Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-06-25

In Iraq, there were approximately 45,700 current users of traditional smokeless tobacco in 2018. The adult prevalence was reported to be 0.2%, with no reported use among females and 0.4% among males.
The product is legally allowed and regulated as a tobacco product. Under these regulations, it is legal to use, buy, and sell traditional smokeless tobacco in the country. However, there are some restrictions in place. All advertising of smokeless tobacco is banned and packaging must include health warnings. The minimum age for purchasing is 18 years.

Prevalence

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 . Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-irq.pdf?sfvrsn=7ea92216_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), 2018; National, ages 15-49

Product promotion

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iraq. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iraq. Accessed: 22 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iraq. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iraq. Accessed: 22 May 2025.
  2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 . Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-irq.pdf?sfvrsn=7ea92216_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iraq. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iraq. Accessed: 22 May 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 . Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-irq.pdf?sfvrsn=7ea92216_3&download=true. 16 May 2025.
  2. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iraq. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iraq. Accessed: 30 May 2025.
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