Data sourced:
2022.
Page updated:
2026-05-26
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is legally allowed in Sweden. This includes the sale and purchase of NRT products without a prescription from general stores. NRT products are included on the country’s essential drugs list, and the government partially covers NRT cost. The estimated market size of NRT products in Sweden was 85.3 million € in 2019.
Product promotion
References:
- Consumer Health: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics. Date Exported: 8/9/2019. (c) Euromonitor International 2019
Regulation
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-swe.pdf?sfvrsn=25f02894_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 December 2025.
Availability
Yes
1
2022
Yes
1
2022
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yes | 1A |
| 2022 | Yes | 1B |
References:
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-swe.pdf?sfvrsn=25f02894_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 December 2025.
Yes
2
2019
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | many general shops without a prescription | 1A |
| 2022 | General store | 1B |
References:
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-swe.pdf?sfvrsn=25f02894_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 December 2025.
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-swe.pdf?sfvrsn=25f02894_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 December 2025.
- WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
Formal support
Yes NRT is on the country's essential drugs list.
1
A
2022
References:
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-swe.pdf?sfvrsn=25f02894_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 December 2025.
Comments:
- NRT cost is partially covered by the government.
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