Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2025-02-21
In Jordan, e-cigarettes are legally allowed and regulated, with some restrictions on their use and advertising. While the import, sale, and online purchase of both e-cigarette devices and nicotine are permitted, its advertising is banned. Moreover, vaping is prohibited in public indoor places, and purchasing e-cigarettes without a prescription is not allowed. Despite these regulations, vaping products are marketed in the country.
In terms of vaping prevalence, Jordan had approximately 683,300 vapers as of 2020, with an adult vaping prevalence of 10.3%. Among men, 16.5% were current e-cigarette users, while the prevalence among women was significantly lower at 3.9%.
Prevalence
683.3 thousand
1
A
2020
10.3%
2
B
2020
3.9%
2
B
2020
16.5%
2
B
2020
References:
- 1. Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020) 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Jordan health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (2020)
Comments:
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Published on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/23/jordan-smoking-rates-highest-in-world-amid-claims-of-big-tobacco-interference
Product promotion
Comments:
- Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Banned | 1A |
| 2017 or earlier | Allowed | 1B |
| 2025 | Allowed | 1C |
References:
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Jordan | Global Tobacco Control. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/e-cigarette/jordan.
- Global Tobacco Control. January, 2025. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes; Anti smoking global. January, 2025. https://antismoking.global/world-map; Tobacco control laws. January, 2025. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation
References:
- Global Tobacco Control. January, 2025. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes; Anti smoking global. January, 2025. https://antismoking.global/world-map; Tobacco control laws. January, 2025. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation
Availability
Yes
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2017 or earlier | Yes |
Yes
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2017 or earlier | Yes |
Yes
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2017 or earlier | Yes |
No
Yes
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