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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Papua New Guinea

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40.4% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 2.4 million current smokers in Papua New Guinea

55.4% of men are current smokers but only 24.9% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Papua New Guinea

Current smoking trends for the overall adult population in Papua New Guinea show a decrease from 2000 (62%) to 2015 (38%), with a projection to decrease further to 28% by 2025. For women there has been a downwards year by year trend in smoking prevalence, from 41% in 2000 to 24% in 2015, and projected to be around 18% by 2025. For men the trend has also been downwards, with 83% being current smokers in 2000, 52% in 2015 and a projection to decrease to around 39% by 2025. The WHO published prevalence trend estimates in tobacco smoking, as shown here, in their 2018 2nd edition report, which show slightly different smoking prevalence to the WHO country profiles. Data for the estimates were obtained from WHO databases. The trend lines are projections, not predictions, of future attainment. A projection indicates a likely endpoint if the country maintains its tobacco control efforts at the same level that it has implemented them to date. Therefore the impact of recent interventions could alter the expected endpoint shown in the projection. While the methods of estimation used in the first and second editions of the WHO report are the same, the volume of data available for the second edition is larger i.e. 200 more national surveys. The results presented are therefore more robust.

7,068

Deaths

In Papua New Guinea, 7068 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.

40.4%

tobacco smoking

The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 40.4%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Papua New Guinea

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Papua New Guinea

There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Papua New Guinea

Heated Tobacco Products

in Papua New Guinea

You can't advertise HTP in Papua New Guinea.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Papua New Guinea

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Papua New Guinea

NRT is legal to market.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Papua New Guinea

Snus

in Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea

Pouches

in Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea
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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