
7% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 1.7 million current smokers in Peru
11.6% of men are current smokers but only 2.6% of women
Smoking in Peru
6,800
Deaths
6800 people in Peru die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.
0.3 million €
Market size of NRT.
Estimated NRT market size is 0.3 million €.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Peru
There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team. Advertising of E-cigarettes is allowed.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Peru
In Peru you need a prescription to purchase NRT.
Snus
in Peru
Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Find out what it is, and why it is considered a safer nicotine product in our briefing paper.
Pouches
in Peru
Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Read more about nicotine pouches in our briefing paper