16.1% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 2.7 million current smokers in Madagascar
31.2% of men are current smokers but only 1.2% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2025-01-07
Smoking in Madagascar
5,485
Deaths
In Madagascar, 5485 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.
16.1%
tobacco smoking
The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 16.1%.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Madagascar
In Madagascar, several sources suggest that no specific laws regulate e-cigarettes and vaping. Data on whether the sale, purchase, marketing, advertisement, or import of vaping products is permitted are limited. Data on any public use restrictions are not available either.
If you have firsthand experience or insights regarding e-cigarettes and vaping regulations in Madagascar, please email the GSTHR team.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Madagascar
You can't advertise HTP in Madagascar.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Madagascar
NRT is legal to market.
Snus
in Madagascar
Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.
Pouches
in Madagascar
Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper
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We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product
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