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35.2% of the adult population are current smokers

There are approximately 2.3 million current smokers in Jordan

57.4% of men are current smokers but only 12.7% of women

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Data sourced: 2022.   Page updated: 2023-10-10

Smoking in Jordan

Current adult tobacco smoking prevalence is 35.2%. (with 12.7% of women and 57.4% of men). Daily tobacco smoking prevalence is at 37.3%. In Jordan, 3174 people die each year due to tobacco smoking. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 14.13%.

3,174

Deaths

3174 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Jordan.

0.2 million €

Market size of NRT.

Estimated NRT market size is 0.2 million €.

Nicotine Vaping Devices

in Jordan

An 'official letter' from the Ministry of Health (2009) bans the sale, advertising, manufacturing, importation and use of e-cigarettes in Jordan. More recently the Jordan Times (3rd December 2018) reported that the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Iftaa Department has issued a fatwa (religious edict) declaring that smoking electronic cigarettes and argileh (water pipe) is just as bad as smoking traditional tobacco products and is therefore prohibited by Sharia law.

Heated Tobacco Products

in Jordan

You can't advertise HTP in Jordan.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

in Jordan

Estimated NRT market size is 0.2 million €. In Jordan it is legal to purchase nicotine without using NRT prescription. Advertising of NRT is allowed. NRT are available in Pharmacy.

Snus

in Jordan

Pouches

in Jordan

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