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19.1% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 342,000 current smokers in Slovenia
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2025-12-11
Smoking in Slovenia
The overall smoking prevalence in Slovenia has gone down slightly since 2006. 22.7% of the adult population in Slovenia are current smokers, down from 23% in 2006, though this figure did rise to 30% in 2012. This means there are now approximately 400,816 smokers in the country. 25.1% of men smoke and for women the figure is 20.3%.
The most recent data show there were 2,633 annual deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (approximately 774 women and 1,900 men). The annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking was 15.14% (women: 7.3%; and men: 18.4%).
Nicotine vapes (e-cigarettes) are legal in Slovenia and there are 26,200 vapers in the country, giving an adult vaping prevalence of 1.48%. There is a requirement to ensure vape packaging contains a health warning, and they 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) can be marketed and it is available to buy in pharmacies. The NRT market in Slovenia is worth €800,000.
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1,927
Deaths
1,927 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Slovenia.
0.8 million €
Market size of NRT.
NRT market size is estimated to be 0.8 million €.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Slovenia
In Slovenia, e-cigarettes are legally available. However, there are certain restrictions regarding their sale and use. While consumers can purchase e-cigarettes in general retail outlets, online and vending machine sales are not permitted. Health claims about e-cigarettes are not allowed, and advertising is completely banned. From a regulatory perspective, Slovenia enforces a comprehensive set of controls similar to those applied to traditional tobacco. These include mandatory product notifications, child-resistant packaging, and health warnings on packaging. A minimum age of 18 years applies for purchase, and there are restrictions on flavour range, nicotine content is limited to 20 mg/ml or less, and tank size is limited to 2 ml or less. Vaping is also restricted in public places. Excise duties are applied to e-cigarettes at a rate up to 10% of those levied on cigarettes.
As of 2023, there were around 52,400 current vapers in Slovenia. The adult current vaping prevalence was 3% overall, 0,8% among females and 1.8% among males. The adult daily vaping prevalence in 2023 was 1.7%. This was 0.4% among females and 0.9% among males in 2021. In terms of public perception survey which was conducted in 2017, a majority (65%) of adults in Slovenia believed e-cigarettes are as harmful or more harmful than cigarettes, while 22% saw them as less harmful, and 13% had no idea about it.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Slovenia
Heated tobacco products are regulated by the Law on Restriction on the Use of Tobacco or Tobacco related Products Act (OUTP). The prevalence of daily using HTP among adults is 1.6%.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Slovenia
NRT is legal to market.
Snus
in Slovenia
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 Slovenia
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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