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Tobacco smoking in Tajikistan

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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
Tajikistan Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2025-10-30

Smoking is legally allowed in Tajikistan and cigarettes are regulated as tobacco products. The sale, purchase and use of these products are thus legal. However, buying them from vending machines or online is not permitted. Cigarette sales are allowed only to individuals aged 18 and older. Cigarettes can be legally imported both for personal use and commercial trade with certain restrictions. Packaging is required to include health warnings. Additionally, smoking is restricted in certain public places as part of national regulation. A total taxation rate of 59% is applied to cigarettes.

The data on adult current tobacco smoking prevalence in Tajikistan are not available. However, the number of current smokers was reported to be 1.5 million as of 2024. The current prevalence of smoking among adult females was estimated to be 0.5% in 2017. Tobacco smoking led to approximately 3,500 deaths in 2021 in the country. Of these, 2,900 deaths were among males and 657 deaths among females. This shows that smoking accounted for 5.99% of all annual deaths in the country in 2021, including 8.39% of all male deaths and 2.66% of all female deaths.

Prevalence

References:
  1. WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
  2. WHO. 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-tjk.pdf?sfvrsn=e8d4f49b_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Demographic and Health Survey, 2017; National, ages 15-49

Smoking-related mortality

Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 1,719 1A
2021 3,539 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 453 1A
2021 657 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 1,266 1A
2021 2,883 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 4.59% 1A
2021 5.99% 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 2.6% 1A
2021 2.66% 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 5.3% 1A
2021 8.39% 1B A
References:
  1. The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
  2. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
References:
  1. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
Comments:
  1. Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
  2. Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.

Product promotion

References:
  1. WHO. 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-tjk.pdf?sfvrsn=e8d4f49b_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. WHO. 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-tjk.pdf?sfvrsn=e8d4f49b_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are some restrictions.

Availability

References:
  1. WHO. 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-tjk.pdf?sfvrsn=e8d4f49b_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
  2. World Trade Organization. Tobacco Products - Import Licensing Procedures. Available at: https://importlicensing.wto.org/content/tobacco-products-2. Accessed: 2 July 2025.
  3. Freight Amigo. Essential Guide to Tajikistan Customs: Navigating Shipping Restrictions and Regulations. Available at: https://www.freightamigo.com/blog/essential-guide-to-tajikistan-customs-navigating-shipping-restrictions-and-regulations/. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
Comments:
  1. There are some restrictions.
  2. An import license is required.
  3. Specific amount

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. WHO. 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-tjk.pdf?sfvrsn=e8d4f49b_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.

Tax

References:
  1. WHO. 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-tjk.pdf?sfvrsn=e8d4f49b_3&download=true. Accessed: 9 June 2025.
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