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37% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 188,000 current smokers in Montenegro
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-08-10
Smoking in Montenegro
Current smoking trends for the overall adult population in Montenegro show a decrease from 2000 (53%) to 2015 (46%), with a projection to decrease further to 43% by 2025. For women there has been a downwards year by year trend in smoking prevalence, from 50% in 2000 to 44% in 2015, and is projected to be around 41% by 2025. For men the trend has also been downwards, with 55% being current smokers in 2000, 48% in 2015 and a projection of around 45% 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 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.
1,325
Deaths
1,325 annual deaths in Montenegro are associated with tobacco smoking.
3.9%
using HTP
As of 2019, HTP use in Montenegro stood at 3.9%.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Montenegro
E-cigarettes are allowed in Montenegro, but vaping is prohibited in public places. Manufacturers are also required to notify the authorities before introducing new vaping products to the market. Health warnings are required on product packaging, the filling tank capacity must not exceed 2 ml, and the maximum allowable nicotine concentration is 20 mg/ml. The excise tax levied is 0.07 Euro per ml of liquid.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Montenegro
Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are legally available for sale and use in Montenegro. In 2019, an estimated 19,743 adults used HTPs, representing a current adult HTP use prevalence of 3.9%.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Montenegro
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is banned by law in Montenegro and NRT products are not included on the country's essential drugs list.
Snus
in Montenegro
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 Montenegro
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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