5.7% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 6,791 current smokers in Sao Tome and Principe
10.2% of men are current smokers but only 1.1% of women
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Data sourced:
2019.
Page updated:
2023-02-24
Smoking in Sao Tome and Principe
The prevalence of current tobacco smoking among adults is 5.7% (including 1.1% of women and 10.2% of men). Daily tobacco smoking prevalence is at 3.5%. 58 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Sao Tome and Principe. tobacco smoking-related health problems account for 6.8% of deaths
58
Deaths
In Sao Tome and Principe, 58 people die each year due to tobacco smoking.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Sao Tome and Principe
HTP is illegal to be marketed.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Sao Tome and Principe
There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.
Snus
in Sao Tome and Principe
No information about regulation of Snus is available for Sao Tome and Principe.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Sao Tome and Principe
NRT is illegal to be marketed.
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