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Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
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Profile
East Timor Flag
Cigarettes
Traditional Smokeless
HTP
E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
NRT
Data sourced: 2023.   Page updated: 2025-06-19

According to the latest available data, in 2016, the prevalence of traditional smokeless tobacco use in East Timor showed a significant gender difference. Among adults, 20.9% of males reported to be current users, while the use prevalence of these products among females was 0.2%. Traditional smokeless tobacco is legal in East Timor and is regulated as a tobacco product. It is legal to sell and use these products, though online purchases are not permitted. Moreover, health warnings on packaging are required, and the minimum age for sales is 17 years.

Prevalence

References:
  1. 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-tls.pdf?sfvrsn=4b441ca4_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comments:
  1. Adults survey: Demographic and Health Survey, 2016; National, ages 15-49

Product promotion

References:
  1. 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-tls.pdf?sfvrsn=4b441ca4_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulation

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Timor-Leste. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/timor-leste/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
  2. 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-tls.pdf?sfvrsn=4b441ca4_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Timor-Leste. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/timor-leste/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025.
  2. 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-tls.pdf?sfvrsn=4b441ca4_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. 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-tls.pdf?sfvrsn=4b441ca4_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
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