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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
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Snus
Pouches
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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
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E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

As of 2019, Nepal had approximately 3.6 million current users of traditional smokeless tobacco, with an adult prevalence rate of 18.3%. Its use was markedly higher among men at 33.3%, compared to 4.9% among women. Its daily use was reported by 15.3% of adults, including 28.2% of men and 3.8% of women. Traditional smokeless tobacco is legal in Nepal and is regulated as a tobacco product. It is legal to sell and use these products and online purchases are also allowed. Nepal enforces a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising and requires health warnings on packaging. The minimum sales age is 18 years.

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-npl.pdf?sfvrsn=bb0fe5c6_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-npl.pdf?sfvrsn=bb0fe5c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 15-69 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: STEPS Survey, 2019; National, ages 15-69

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-npl.pdf?sfvrsn=bb0fe5c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Myanmar. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/myanmar/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 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-npl.pdf?sfvrsn=bb0fe5c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Myanmar. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/myanmar/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 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-npl.pdf?sfvrsn=bb0fe5c6_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
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