The overall smoking prevalence in Poland has been going down since 2006. 26% of the adult population in Poland are current smokers, up from 35% in 2006. This means there are now approximately 8.4 million smokers in the country. 30.3% of men smoke whilst 21.6% of women are current smokers.
The most recent data show there were 71,705 annual deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (approximately 21,300 women and 50,400 men). The annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking was 21.04% (women: 11.2%; and men: 25.2%).
Nicotine vapes (e-cigarettes) are legal in Poland and there are 363,700 vapers in the country, giving an adult vaping prevalence of 1.14%. There is a requirement to ensure vape packaging contains a health warning, and vapes can only be sold to those 18 and older. Vaping devices can be purchased without a prescription but there are legal restrictions on their use in public places.
Heated tobacco products are legal and can be marketed, but the situation is a bit more complicated for snus. While it is illegal to import snus for trade or buy the product online, it is possible to import it for personal use.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products can be marketed and are available to buy in pharmacies. The NRT market in Poland is worth €42.2 million.
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56,127
Deaths
56127 people in Poland die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.
42.2 million €
Market size of NRT.
Estimated NRT market size is 42.2 million €.