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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Romania

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34% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 5.4 million current smokers in Romania

37.4% of men are current smokers but only 17.5% of women

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

Smoking in Romania

The overall trend for prevalence of current smokers in the general population in Romania has been gently downwards since 2006. 28% of Romanians were current smokers in 2017, down from 31% in 2006. The trend was mostly downwards, with a slight upwards blip in the 2017 survey (+1%). These data come from the Eurobarometer surveys, the most recent of which was carried out in 2017. In the most recent survey a total of 27,901 respondents from different social and demographic groups were interviewed face-to-face at home, in their mother tongue, across all 28 of the EU countries. The sample for each country is representative, however the sample sizes are relatively small (e.g. most countries had just over 1000 participants, but for Italy, Malta and Lithuania the sample was around 500). Nevertheless, the Eurobarometer surveys are useful as they have estimates for smoking prevalence collected over a number of years which can show trends, as described here.

29,482

Deaths

29482 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Romania.

0.4 million €

Market size of NRT.

NRT market size is estimated to be 0.4 million €.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Romania

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Romania

Romania abides by the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) (2014). E-cigarettes are regulated as tobacco products and are regulated by Law No. 201/2016. The only place where vaping is banned is on public transport. Additionally there is a near total ban on advertising, cross border sales of e-liquids are prohibited and E-liquids are taxed at €0.11 per millilitre.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Romania

Heated Tobacco Products

in Romania

In Romania, Law 201/2016 transposes Article 19 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive, which covers novel tobacco products and applies to heated tobacco products. Regulations cover reporting, notifications and health warning labels. The Fiscal Code regulates heated tobacco products under 'Title VIII "non-harmonized excise" products', which determines the tax structure applied.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Romania

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Romania

Advertising of NRT is allowed.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Romania

Snus

in Romania

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 Romania

Pouches

in Romania

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 Romania

Top Stories from Romania

November 20, 2024 by clearingtheair.eu

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EXCLUSIVO: Las propuestas de prohibición del vapeo en la UE carecen de una “base científica sólida”, dicen los gobiernos de Italia y Rumania.

Italy and Romania criticize the EU proposal to ban vaping in public spaces, stating …

Regions: Europe Italy Romania

July 19, 2024 by tobaccoreporter.com

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Industry Laments Romania’s New Vape Tax

Tobacco harm reduction advocates in Romania criticize the new excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids …

Regions: Europe Romania

June 21, 2024 by tobaccoreporter.com

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Romania Bans E-cig and Pouch Advertising

Romania's Chamber of Deputies passed a bill prohibiting ads for e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and …

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