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Traditional smokeless use in Niger

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Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2026-08-07

As of 2021, traditional smokeless tobacco use in Niger was relatively limited. Around 0.9% of adults used these products daily, with a gender breakdown of 1.1% among men and 0.7% among women. From a regulatory standpoint, traditional smokeless tobacco in Niger is allowed and regulated as a tobacco product. It is thus legal to sell, use, and purchase online. Packaging does not require health warnings, which leaves users with less direct information about the health risks. However, there is an age restriction, with sales limited to individuals 18 years and older.

Prevalence

References:
  1. 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-ner.pdf?sfvrsn=b894696f_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  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-ner.pdf?sfvrsn=b894696f_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: L'Enquete Nationale sur les facteurs de risque des maladies non transmissibles, 2021; National, ages 18-69 World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Adults survey: L'Enquete Nationale sur les facteurs de risque des maladies non transmissibles, 2021; National, ages 18-69

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-ner.pdf?sfvrsn=b894696f_3&download=true. Accessed: 27 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Niger. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/niger/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 27 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-ner.pdf?sfvrsn=b894696f_3&download=true. Accessed: 27 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Niger. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/niger/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 27 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-ner.pdf?sfvrsn=b894696f_3&download=true. Accessed: 27 May 2025.
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