About

20.6% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 3.2 million current smokers in Madagascar

39.5% of men are current smokers but only 1.7% of women

Quick links to detailed datasheets for Madagascar
Cigarettes E-cigarettes Snus HTP NRT
Country profile
Data sourced: 2019.   Page updated: 2023-02-24

Smoking in Madagascar

The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 20.6% (including 1.7% of women and 39.5% of men). 8,787 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Madagascar. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 5.7%

8,787

Deaths

In Madagascar, 8,787 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.

Heated Tobacco Products

in Madagascar

HTP is illegal to be marketed.

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Madagascar

There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.

Snus

in Madagascar

No information about regulation of Snus is available for Madagascar.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Madagascar

In Madagascar is legal to purchase nicotine without prescription to using NRT. Advertising NRT is allowed. You can buy NRT in Pharmacy.

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. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.