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Smoking, vaping, HTP, NRT and snus in Turkmenistan

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5.3% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 222,775 current smokers in Turkmenistan

10.3% of men are current smokers but only 0.5% of women

Country profile
Data sourced: 2024.   Page updated: 2025-01-07

Smoking in Turkmenistan

3,941

Deaths

3941 people in Turkmenistan die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year.

5.3%

tobacco smoking

Adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 5.3%.

Details & datasheet on smoking in Turkmenistan

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Turkmenistan

E-cigarettes are categorised as tobacco products. The law "On Protecting the Health of Citizens from the Effects of Tobacco Smoke and the Consequences of Tobacco Product Consumption" (2013) explicitly prohibits the retail sale, advertising/promotion/sponsorship, distribution, manufacture, importation and use of e-cigarettes and snus.

Details & datasheet on vaping in Turkmenistan

Heated Tobacco Products

in Turkmenistan

In Turkmenistan, heated tobacco products are prohibited. You can't advertise HTP in Turkmenistan.

Details & datasheet on HTP in Turkmenistan

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Turkmenistan

NRT are available in Pharmacy.

Details & datasheet on NRT in Turkmenistan

Snus

in Turkmenistan

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.

Details & datasheet on snus in Turkmenistan

Pouches

in Turkmenistan

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

Details & datasheet on pouches in Turkmenistan
The GSTHR database is updated regularly by our team. However, please be aware that the information we provide does not constitute legal advice. We cannot guarantee that the information is up to date or accurate, as the regulatory status of different product categories can change at short notice and with little publicity. If you wish to check the legal status of use or possession of any safer nicotine product in a specific country or region, you should verify the information independently. If you have reason to think that the information supplied on the GSTHR is inaccurate, please contact us with details and any references and we will rectify any errors.
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