Profile
Mauritania Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Mauritania Background
Profile
Mauritania Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

In Mauritania, approximately 28% of adult women were current users of traditional smokeless tobacco in 2018, indicating significant use within this demographic. Traditional smokeless tobacco is allowed and is regulated as a tobacco product in the country. Hence it is legal to use and sell, though purchasing it online is prohibited. Packaging must include health warnings, demonstrating a focus on consumer awareness. Additionally, there is a minimum age restriction, with sales limited to individuals 18 years and older.

Prevalence

References:
  1. IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Personal habits and indoor combustions. Volume 100 E. A review of human carcinogens. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. 2012;100(PT E):1.

Product promotion

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-mrt.pdf?sfvrsn=25c13065_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Mauritania. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/mauritania/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 31 May 2025.
  2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-mrt.pdf?sfvrsn=25c13065_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Mauritania. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/mauritania/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 31 May 2025.
  2. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-mrt.pdf?sfvrsn=25c13065_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-mrt.pdf?sfvrsn=25c13065_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
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