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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Niger

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6.4% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 805,070 current smokers in Niger

12.1% of men are current smokers but only 0.5% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

Smoking in Niger

There has been an upwards trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in Niger. In 2000 the overall prevalence was estimated to be 6%; this increased to 8% by 2015, with a projection to increase to 9% by 2025. This increase in prevalence has been driven entirely by men's smoking, which increased from 13% to 19.5.% between 2000 and 2015, and is projected to increase be 18% by 2025 according to WHO trend data. By contrast, women's smoking during the same period remained very low, at 0.4% in 2000 down to 0.1% in 2015, and is projected to remain at that level until 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.

2,250

Deaths

2250 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Niger.

6.4%

tobacco smoking

Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 6.4%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Niger

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Niger

In Niger, multiple sources indicate that no specific laws regulate e-cigarettes and vaping. There are no available data on whether the sale, purchase, marketing, advertisement, or import of vaping products is permitted, nor on any public use restrictions, age limitations, or rules regarding personal use imports. However, we discourage vaping in public places and by children.
If you have firsthand experience or insights on vaping regulations in Niger, please email the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Niger

Heated Tobacco Products

in Niger

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

Details & datasheet on HTP in Niger

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Niger

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is banned by law in Niger, and its products are neither regulated as medicinal products nor included on the country's essential drugs list. As a result, it is illegal to sell NRT products. It is not known whether these products can be imported for personal use, so it is advised to keep the prescription or purchase documents with you. You can buy NRT in Pharmacy.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Niger

Snus

in Niger

There are no online sources indicating specific regulations regarding snus in Niger. However, information obtained from an industry source in 2014 shows that snus is permitted in the country, including its sale and use. If you have any relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on snus in Niger

Pouches

in Niger

Available sources do not indicate any specific laws regarding nicotine pouches in Niger, 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 Niger
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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