Según los datos más recientes del 21 de julio de 2020, la prevalencia global del uso de dispositivos de vapeo con nicotina (cigarrillos electrónicos) en Albania se estima en 3,04%, lo que representa un aumento respecto al 2,60% registrado en julio de 2018. De manera correspondiente, el número total de usuarios en Albania pasó de 61.705 en 2018 a 72.206,14 en 2020, lo que evidencia una mayor aceptación y uso de estos dispositivos durante el periodo de dos años. A pesar de este incremento, Albania no cuenta con leyes específicas que regulen el uso de dispositivos de vapeo con nicotina, según fuentes regulatorias consultadas, lo que pone de manifiesto una laguna en el marco legislativo en cuanto al control y supervisión de los cigarrillos electrónicos en el país.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,682 | 1A |
| 2024 | 4,666 | 1A |
- 1. Smoking uptake, prevalence and cessation in Albania 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- 1. Smoking uptake, prevalence and cessation in Albania 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
- Smoking uptake, prevalence and cessation in Albania 2019 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
Regulación
- 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/