In Malawi, there are no specific laws for e-cigarettes and vaping [1], according to various sources. Data on the sale, purchase, marketing, advertisement, and import of vaping products remain limited, and it is not clear whether there are public use restrictions by law. If you have firsthand information on vaping in Malawi, please email the GSTHR team.
References:
[1]. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Malawi, August 2024. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/malawi/. Accessed: 17 April 2025.
Regulation
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Publications
Tobacco harm reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
With the number of tobacco users across the continent set to rise by 2025, we look at the current state of tobacco harm reduction in the region, assessing the progress made so far and the obstacles preventing greater adoption of safer nicotine products.
