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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Peru

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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

Country profile
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

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 €.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Peru

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.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Peru

Heated Tobacco Products

in Peru

You can't advertise HTP in Peru.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Peru

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Peru

In Peru you need a prescription to purchase NRT.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Peru

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.

Details & datasheet on snus in Peru

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

Details & datasheet on pouches in Peru
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.
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