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Data sourced: 2019.   Page updated: 2022-09-02

Smoking in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua, 1,191 people die each year due to tobacco smoking. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 5.25%

1,191

Deaths

In Nicaragua, 1,191 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.

Heated Tobacco Products

in Nicaragua

HTP is illegal to be marketed.

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Nicaragua

The National Assembly Tobacco Control Act 2010 prohibits the sale, importation or manufacture of objects imitating tobacco products - this includes e-cigarettes. However, reports tell of vape stores in major cities, but these can be subject to enforcement actions leading to prosecutions, expensive legal fees, fines and imprisonment.

Snus

in Nicaragua

Snus is allowed. Use of Snus is permitted by law in Nicaragua.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua is legal to purchase nicotine without prescription to using NRT. Advertising NRT is allowed. NRT is available in Pharmacy.

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.