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E-cigarette vaping in Kazakhstan

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Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2026-08-10

Kazakhstan has strict regulations against vaping and e-cigarettes, banning their importation, sale, and use. It is unclear whether these products can be imported for personal use. Therefore, travelers are advised to check the regulations before bringing their vapes into the country.

Data from 2021 show that the adult current vaping prevalence in Kazakhstan was 1.3%, corresponding to an estimated 171,259 vapers. The current vaping prevalene in 2021 was 0.6% among females and 2% among males. The adult daily vaping prevalence in Kazakhstan was estimated at 0.3% in 2021, representing approximately 39,521 daily vapers. Daily vaping prevalence was 0.2% among females and 0.4% among males in the same year.

Prevalence

Year Value Reference/Comment
2014 215,390 1A A
2019 168,494 1B
2021 171,259 1C B
References:
  1. 1. WHO (2014) Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) .The Republic of Kazakhstan, 2014. Country Report. 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/
  2. 1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 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/
  3. 1. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 Country Profile: Kazakhstan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-kaz.pdf?sfvrsn=73a222b5_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 July 2026. 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/
Comments:
  1. In Kazakhstan, GATS was conducted in 2014 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 4,425 completed individual interviews. 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/
  2. Adults survey: Tobacco consumption by the adult population in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021; National, ages 15+ 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/
Year Value Reference/Comment
2014 1.7% 2A A
2019 1.3% 2B
2021 1.3% 2C B
References:
  1. WHO (2014) Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) .The Republic of Kazakhstan, 2014. Country Report.
  2. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  3. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 Country Profile: Kazakhstan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-kaz.pdf?sfvrsn=73a222b5_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. In Kazakhstan, GATS was conducted in 2014 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 4,425 completed individual interviews.
  2. Adults survey: Tobacco consumption by the adult population in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021; National, ages 15+
Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 0.6% 2A
2021 0.6% 2B A
References:
  1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  2. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 Country Profile: Kazakhstan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-kaz.pdf?sfvrsn=73a222b5_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Tobacco consumption by the adult population in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021; National, ages 15+
Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 2% 2A
2021 2% 2B A
References:
  1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  2. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 Country Profile: Kazakhstan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-kaz.pdf?sfvrsn=73a222b5_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 July 2026.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Tobacco consumption by the adult population in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021; National, ages 15+
39,521
1 A
2021
0.3%
2 A
2021
0.2%
2 A
2021
0.4%
2 A
2021
7.2%
3 A
2014
References:
  1. 1. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 Country Profile: Kazakhstan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-kaz.pdf?sfvrsn=73a222b5_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 July 2026. 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/
  2. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023 Country Profile: Kazakhstan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-kaz.pdf?sfvrsn=73a222b5_3&download=true. Accessed: 28 July 2026.
  3. WHO (2014) Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) .The Republic of Kazakhstan, 2014. Country Report.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Tobacco consumption by the adult population in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021; National, ages 15+ 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/
  2. Adults survey: Tobacco consumption by the adult population in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021; National, ages 15+
  3. In Kazakhstan, GATS was conducted in 2014 as a household survey of persons 15 years of age and older. A multi-stage, geographically clustered sample design was used to produce nationally representative data. There were a total of 4,425 completed individual interviews.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier no specific law 1A
2024 Allowed 1B
2024 Banned 1C
2025 Banned 1D A
References:
  1. 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/
  2. Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
  3. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Kazakhstan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kazakhstan/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
  4. https://www.generationsanstabac.org/en/actualites/le-tadjikistan-annonce-son-intention-dinterdire-les-cigarettes-electroniques/#:~:text=Kyrgyzstan%2C%20since%20the%201er,cigarettes%20in%20the%20near%20future.
Comments:
  1. NA. In force
Comments:
  1. NA. In force

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Kazakhstan. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/kazakhstan/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2026.
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