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E-cigarette vaping in Cambodia

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

E-cigarettes and vaping are banned by law in Cambodia, including their sale, import, and advertising. According to data from 2021, the prevalence of E-cigarettes use in Cambodia was 0%. Among adult women, the prevalence of current e-cigarette vaping is 0%. In the male adult population, 0% currently use E-cigarettes.

Prevalence

References:
  1. 1. National Adult Tobacco Survey of Cambodia 2021 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/
  2. National Adult Tobacco Survey of Cambodia 2021 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

Product promotion

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Cambodia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/cambodia/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Banned 1A
2021 Banned 1B
2026 Banned 1C
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. Niem Chheng. (2021, March 21). New tobacco device banned. The Phnom Penh Post. https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tobacco-device-banned
  3. Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance. Cambodia’s teenage menace: E-cigarettes. Available at: https://seatca.org/cambodias-teenage-menace-e-cigarettes/. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
No
2
2021
No
2
2021
No
2
2021
References:
  1. Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance. Cambodia’s teenage menace: E-cigarettes. Available at: https://seatca.org/cambodias-teenage-menace-e-cigarettes/. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
  2. Niem Chheng. (2021, March 21). New tobacco device banned. The Phnom Penh Post. https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tobacco-device-banned

Availability

Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 No 1A
2021 No 1B
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=69. Accessed: 22 July 2026.
  2. Niem Chheng. (2021, March 21). New tobacco device banned. The Phnom Penh Post. https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tobacco-device-banned
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 No 1A
2021 No 1B
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=69. Accessed: 22 July 2026.
  2. Niem Chheng. (2021, March 21). New tobacco device banned. The Phnom Penh Post. https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tobacco-device-banned
Year Value Reference/Comment
2021 No 2A
2026 No 2B
References:
  1. Niem Chheng. (2021, March 21). New tobacco device banned. The Phnom Penh Post. https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tobacco-device-banned
  2. Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance. Cambodia’s teenage menace: E-cigarettes. Available at: https://seatca.org/cambodias-teenage-menace-e-cigarettes/. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
No
1
2021
No
1
2021
No
No
No
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2026 No 1A
References:
  1. Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance. Cambodia’s teenage menace: E-cigarettes. Available at: https://seatca.org/cambodias-teenage-menace-e-cigarettes/. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
References:
  1. Niem Chheng. (2021, March 21). New tobacco device banned. The Phnom Penh Post. https://m.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-tobacco-device-banned
  2. Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance. Cambodia’s teenage menace: E-cigarettes. Available at: https://seatca.org/cambodias-teenage-menace-e-cigarettes/. Accessed: 21 July 2026.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Cambodia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/cambodia/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 21 July 2026.
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