6% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 590,302 current smokers in Senegal
11.7% of men are current smokers but only 0.6% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2025-02-10
Smoking in Senegal
There has been a downwards trend in current smoking prevalence in the general population in Senegal. In 2000 the overall prevalence was estimated to be around 11%; this decreased to 8% by 2015, with a projection to decrease to 7% by 2025. Men's smoking prevalence decreased from 21% to 17% between 2000 and 2015, and is projected to decrease further to 15% by 2025 according to WHO trend data. Women's smoking during the same period has shown a small decrease, from 1.6% in 2000 to 0.4% in 2015, and is projected to be around 0.2% 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 are not age standardised, and 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.
3,171
Deaths
In Senegal, 3171 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.
6%
tobacco smoking
The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 6%.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Senegal
In Senegal, e-cigarettes are banned, including their sale and advertisement. They are classified as tobacco products, meaning they are subject to the same regulations and restrictions. As a result it can be assumed that purchasing vaping devices or nicotine online for personal use is not allowed. Additionally, all packaging must include health warnings, and only individuals aged 18 and above can legally purchase these products. Vaping is also restricted in public places.
If you have firsthand experience or additional insights on vaping regulations in Senegal, please email the GSTHR team.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Senegal
Heated tobacco products are regulated as tobacco derivatives according to Law No. 2014-14, which concerns the manufacture, packaging, labelling, sale and use of tobacco.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Senegal
Advertising of NRT is allowed.
Snus
in Senegal
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 Senegal
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
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