Smoking prevalence, vaping laws, snus in Bhutan
Bhutan - country profile
- Cigarettes Cigarettes
- Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) E-cigarettes
- Snus Snus
- Heated Tobacco Products HTP
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy NRT
Cigarettes in Bhutan
There are no comments specific to cigarettes in Bhutan in the database.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Smoking-related mortality
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
221
A
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
66
A
Annual number of deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
155
A
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking:
5.9%
A
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (female):
4.4%
A
Annual percentage of all deaths attributable to tobacco smoking (male):
6.5%
A
A
The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
Regulation
Regulatory status:
Allowed
1
1
Bhutan temporarily lifted the ban on tobacco sales from August 2020, the date of recommencement is uncertain.
Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) in Bhutan
In 2004, Bhutan banned tobacco and tobacco products from being produced or sold in the country – this measure included e-cigarettes in the ban. It is legal to bring e-cigarette products into the country for personal use, although they are subject to import duties and carriers must show proof of taxation. Products imported for personal use must display health warnings, and cannot promote tobacco by 'false means', in ways that are misleading or are likely to create an incorrect impression about their nature (i.e. by making health claims about e-cigarettes). E-cigarettes are prohibited in both indoor and outdoor public places and, if used, are subject to fines and/or police enforcement action.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Regulation
Regulatory status:
Banned
A
Regulated as tobacco product:
Yes
A
A
Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Availability
Legal to buy device online - personal use:
Yes
Legal to buy nicotine online - personal use:
Yes
Legal to import device - trade:
No
Legal to import nicotine - trade:
No
Legal to sell device:
No
Legal to sell nicotine:
No
Legal to purchase without prescription:
Yes
Regulations and restrictions
Health warning on packaging required:
Yes
Minimum age restrictions on sales:
Yes
18 years
Legal restrictions on use in public places:
Yes
Snus in Bhutan
There are no comments specific to snus in Bhutan in the database.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Regulation
Regulatory status:
No information
Heated Tobacco Products in Bhutan
There are no comments specific to heated tobacco products in Bhutan in the database.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Availability
Products are marketed:
No
A
A
Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Bhutan
There are no comments specific to nicotine replacement therapy in Bhutan in the database.
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Prevalence
Smoking-related mortality
Product promotion
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Tax
Availability
Products are marketed:
No
A
A
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2019. https://www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/ (2019).
