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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Myanmar

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19.5% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 7.9 million current smokers in Myanmar

36.5% of men are current smokers but only 3.1% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-04-24

Smoking in Myanmar

Current smoking prevalence in the general population in Myanmar is in decline, from 31% in 2000 to 21% in 2015, with a projected further decrease to 16% by 2025. For men the decrease has been most noticeable with a decrease from 50% in 2000 to 36% in 2015, and a projected decrease to 29% by 2025. For women the decrease was more modest, from 13.5% in 2000 to 6.5% in 2015, with a projected further decrease to 4% by 2025. The WHO published prevalence trend estimates in tobacco smoking, as shown here, in their 2018 2nd edition report, which show slightly different smoking prevalence to the WHO country profiles. Data for the estimates are not age standardised, and were obtained from WHO databases. The trend lines are projections, not predictions, of future attainment. A projection indicates a likely endpoint if the country maintains its tobacco control efforts at the same level that it has implemented them to date. Therefore the impact of recent interventions could alter the expected endpoint shown in the projection. While the methods of estimation used in the first and second editions of the WHO report are the same, the volume of data available for the second edition is larger i.e. 200 more national surveys. The results presented are therefore more robust.

56,841

Deaths

56841 people in Myanmar die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

19.5%

tobacco smoking

Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 19.5%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Myanmar

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Myanmar

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

Details & datasheet on vaping in Myanmar

Heated Tobacco Products

in Myanmar

Myanmar does not have specific laws regarding Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs), including their sale, purchase, or importation for personal use. If you have any relevant and accurate information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Myanmar

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Myanmar

You can't advertise NRT in Myanmar.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Myanmar

Snus

in Myanmar

There are no online sources indicating specific regulations regarding Snus in Myanmar, including its import, sale, purchase, and use. If you have any relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on snus in Myanmar

Pouches

in Myanmar

Available sources do not indicate any specific laws regarding nicotine pouches in Myanmar, including their sale, purchase, use, or import for personal use. If you have any relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on pouches in Myanmar
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.
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