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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

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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%.

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.

Heated Tobacco Products

in Turkmenistan

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

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Turkmenistan

NRT are available in Pharmacy.

Snus

in Turkmenistan

The sale of Snus is banned.

Pouches

in Turkmenistan

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