Data sourced:
2024.
Page updated:
2025-04-24
Nicotine pouches are prohibited by law in Uganda. Available sources do not provide information on whether they can be imported for personal use. If you have relevant information regarding this, please share it with the GSTHR team.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | No information | A |
| 2024 | Banned | 1A B |
References:
- World Health Organization, Uganda. Empowering youth to combat tobacco in Uganda: Building champions amongst university student leaders to take charge. Available at: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/empowering-youth-combat-tobacco-uganda-building-champions-amongst-university-student-leaders-take. Accessed: 10 April 2025.
Comments:
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
- Uganda’s Tobacco Control Act 2015 bans this product.
References:
- World Health Organization, Uganda. Empowering youth to combat tobacco in Uganda: Building champions amongst university student leaders to take charge. Available at: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/empowering-youth-combat-tobacco-uganda-building-champions-amongst-university-student-leaders-take. Accessed: 10 April 2025.
Comments:
- Uganda’s Tobacco Control Act 2015 bans this product.
Availability
No
1
A
2024
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | No information | A |
| 2024 | No | 1A B |
References:
- World Health Organization, Uganda. Empowering youth to combat tobacco in Uganda: Building champions amongst university student leaders to take charge. Available at: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/empowering-youth-combat-tobacco-uganda-building-champions-amongst-university-student-leaders-take. Accessed: 10 April 2025.
Comments:
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
- Uganda’s Tobacco Control Act 2015 bans this product.
References:
- World Health Organization, Uganda. Empowering youth to combat tobacco in Uganda: Building champions amongst university student leaders to take charge. Available at: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/empowering-youth-combat-tobacco-uganda-building-champions-amongst-university-student-leaders-take. Accessed: 10 April 2025.
Comments:
- Uganda’s Tobacco Control Act 2015 bans this product.
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
Publications
What are nicotine pouches?
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. Here we provide an introduction to the tobacco harm reduction potential of this category.
Tobacco harm reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
With the number of tobacco users across the continent set to rise by 2025, we look at the current state of tobacco harm reduction in the region, assessing the progress made so far and the obstacles preventing greater adoption of safer nicotine products.
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.