13.1% of the adult population are current smokers
There are approximately 2.7 million current smokers in Taiwan
23.1% of men are current smokers but only 2.9% of women
Country profile
Data sourced:
2025.
Page updated:
2026-08-10
Smoking in Taiwan
25,394
Deaths
In Taiwan, tobacco smoking leads to 25,394 deaths annually.
1.4 million €
Market size of NRT.
NRT represent an estimated market size of 1.4 million €.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
in Taiwan
Taiwan bans vaping / e-cigarettes by law.
In 2020, the current vaping prevalence among adults in Taiwan was 1.7% (0.9% among females and 2.6% among males), representing an estimated 349,685 current vapers.
Heated Tobacco Products
in Taiwan
In Taiwan, Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are legally allowed for sale and use. HTPs cannot be bought from online channels but are available and can be purchased via general retail stores. The law does not allow health benefit claims about these products and requires manufacturers to place health warning on their packaging. Notably, there are no restrictions on the flavours of HTPs.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
in Taiwan
There are no available data on regulations of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in Taiwan. If you have any information please share it with the GSTHR team. Consumer Health state that the market size value of NRT in Taiwan was estimated at 1.4 million € in 2019.
Snus
in Taiwan
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 Taiwan
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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