4.8% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 238,000 current smokers in Turkmenistan
9.5% of men are current smokers but only 0.4% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-05-21
Smoking in Turkmenistan
3,941
Deaths
tobacco smoking causes 3,941 deaths per year in Turkmenistan.
4.8%
tobacco smoking
In Turkmenistan, the estimated prevalence of Cigarettes use was 4.8% 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.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Turkmenistan
In Turkmenistan, heated tobacco products are prohibited.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Turkmenistan
In Turkmenistan, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is legally allowed including the sale and purchase of its products without a prescription. NRT products are available in pharmacies. Although they are included on the country’s essential drugs list, the government does not cover the cost of NRT.
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.
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
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