Data sourced:
2024.
Page updated:
2025-11-05
In Panama, Executive Decree No.1838 classifies e-cigarettes (with or without nicotine) as tobacco products, and prohibits their sale, advertising, promotion, sponsorship, distribution and importation. Vaping is banned in public spaces and on public transport. Vaping supplies are reported to be available illicitly.
Prevalence
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12,151 | 1A |
| 2024 | 13,330 | 1A |
References:
- 1. Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 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/
0.4%
2
2019
0.1%
2
2019
0.8%
2
2019
References:
- 1. Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 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/
- Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Product promotion
Comments:
- Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulation
Banned
1
References:
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Availability
No
No
No
No
No
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2017 or earlier | No | 1A |
References:
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Regulations and restrictions
Publications
The FCTC COP10 Agenda and supporting documents: implications for the future of tobacco harm reduction
Our latest Briefing Paper looks ahead to the upcoming COP10 meeting in Panama and assesses what the Agenda could mean for the future availability of the safer nicotine products that underpin tobacco harm reduction.
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Conference of the Parties (COP): an explainer (updated April 2023)
With the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) taking place in November 2023, here's our updated guide to explain how the meeting works. Scroll down to access this document in multiple languages.
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