Norway:
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Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2023-02-24

Prevalence

Adult daily using snus prevalence:
15%
1
Adult daily using snus prevalence (female):
8%
1
Adult daily using snus prevalence (male):
21%
1
Number of daily snus users:
676.3 thousand
2
References:
  1. Statistics Norway. ‘Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs’. SSB, 18 January 2022. https://www.ssb.no/en/helse/helseforhold-og-levevaner/statistikk/royk-alkohol-og-andre-rusmidler.
  2. 1. Statistics Norway. ‘Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs’. SSB, 18 January 2022. https://www.ssb.no/en/helse/helseforhold-og-levevaner/statistikk/royk-alkohol-og-andre-rusmidler. 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/

Product promotion

Health claims allowed:
No

Regulation

Regulatory status:
Allowed
1
Regulated as tobacco product:
Yes
1
References:
  1. Information obtained from industry source (2014 data)

Availability

Legal to import product for trade:
Yes
Legal to import product for personal use:
Yes
Legal to buy product online:
Yes
Legal to use product:
Yes
Products are marketed online:
Yes
Products are marketed:
Yes

Regulations and restrictions

Notifications of new products required:
Yes
Child and tamperproof containers required:
No
Health warning on packaging required:
Yes
Minimum age restrictions on sales:
Yes: 18 years
Restrictions on flavour range:
No

Tax

Taxed as a tobacco product - similar or lower rate:
lower
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