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Greece Background
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2025-11-05

En Grecia, los cigarrillos electrónicos están permitidos. El país cuenta con un marco normativo integral que regula la fabricación y venta de estos productos. Dentro de este marco, se permite la venta en línea de cigarrillos electrónicos, los cuales también se encuentran disponibles en comercios minoristas en todo el país. Se admiten declaraciones sobre beneficios para la salud relacionados con el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos, siempre que cumplan con la normativa vigente. Existen restricciones publicitarias para limitar actividades promocionales. Los productos de cigarrillos electrónicos están sujetos a un impuesto especial que equivale hasta el 10% de los impuestos aplicados a los cigarrillos convencionales. Los fabricantes e importadores deben notificar a las autoridades acerca de nuevos productos antes de introducirlos en el mercado. Los envases deben incluir advertencias sanitarias y todos los recipientes deben ser a prueba de manipulación y resistentes para niños. Además, la venta está restringida a personas mayores de 18 años, aunque no existen limitaciones respecto a la variedad de sabores. La concentración máxima permitida de nicotina es de 20 mg/ml y la capacidad de los depósitos no debe superar los 2 ml, conforme a la normativa de la Unión Europea. En 2023, Grecia registró aproximadamente 176.800 usuarios actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos. La prevalencia del consumo actual en adultos se estimó en un 2%, mientras que la prevalencia diaria entre adultos fue del 1,6% ese mismo año. Como referencia, en 2017, el 27% de los adultos manifestó haber probado cigarrillos electrónicos al menos una vez. Los datos sobre la percepción pública, también recogidos en 2017, mostraron que el 65% de los encuestados consideraba a los cigarrillos electrónicos tan perjudiciales o más perjudiciales que los cigarrillos tradicionales, el 19% los percibía como menos dañinos y el 16% no tenía una opinión formada.

Prevalencia

185,595
1
2021
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 5% 2A A
2019 2.9% 2B B
2021 2.07% 2C
2023 2% 2D
2023 2% 2E
Referencias:
  1. Farsalinos K. Siakas G. Poulas K. Voudris V. Merakou K.and Barbouni A. (2018). Electronic cigarette use in Greece: an analysis of a representative population sample in Attica prefecture. Harm Reduction Journal. 15:20 Available at: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-018-0229-7
  2. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-deu.pdf?sfvrsn=3c353f56_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
  3. European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  4. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
  5. Eurobarometer 539 2023 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
Comentarios:
  1. This was a cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of 4058 adults (aged 18+) living in Attica prefecture (35% of the Greek adult population) which was conducted in May 2017 through telephone interviews. Prevalence and frequency of e-cigarette use were assessed according to the smoking status, and logistic regression analysis was performed to identify correlates of use.It should be noted that this is a regional prevalence survey not whole country. However Attica has 35% of the adult Greek population. Correspondence with the author explained the data on estimated number of vapers are extrapolated to the Attica population (1/3rd of the Greek population). But the prevalence (5% of the population) could be reasonably applicable to the whole population of Greece. This would mean there are about 450,000 vapers in Greece (in an adult population of about 9 million).
  2. Adults survey: Health Interview Survey, 2019; National, ages 15+
3%
2
2023
2%
2
2023
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 1.8% 3A A
2023 1.6% 3B B
Referencias:
  1. WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-deu.pdf?sfvrsn=3c353f56_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
  2. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Health Interview Survey, 2019; National, ages 15+
  2. E-cigarettes with nicotine
27%
4 A
2017
Referencias:
  1. European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  2. Eurobarometer 539 2023 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
  3. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
  4. Farsalinos K. Siakas G. Poulas K. Voudris V. Merakou K.and Barbouni A. (2018). Electronic cigarette use in Greece: an analysis of a representative population sample in Attica prefecture. Harm Reduction Journal. 15:20 Available at: https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-018-0229-7
Comentarios:
  1. E-cigarettes with nicotine
  2. This was a cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of 4058 adults (aged 18+) living in Attica prefecture (35% of the Greek adult population) which was conducted in May 2017 through telephone interviews. Prevalence and frequency of e-cigarette use were assessed according to the smoking status, and logistic regression analysis was performed to identify correlates of use.It should be noted that this is a regional prevalence survey not whole country. However Attica has 35% of the adult Greek population. Correspondence with the author explained the data on estimated number of vapers are extrapolated to the Attica population (1/3rd of the Greek population). But the prevalence (5% of the population) could be reasonably applicable to the whole population of Greece. This would mean there are about 450,000 vapers in Greece (in an adult population of about 9 million).

Promoción de productos

Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulación

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Permitidos
2024 Permitidos 1B
Referencias:
  1. 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/
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
2
2
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  2. 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/

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.

Regulaciones y restricciones

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2023 1A
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=89. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2023 1A
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=89. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2024 2A
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 Sí: 18 años 0A
2025 Sí: 18 años
No
2
2024
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2024 Sí Igual o menor a 20 mg/ml 2A
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
No
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2023 2 ml 1A
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=89. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=89. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.

Percepción del daño

Referencias:
  1. Reference: European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
Comentarios:
  1. Question asked in this survey did not compare harmfulness with cigarettes. The question used was 'Do you think they are harmful to the health of people who use them?' 65% - YES, 19% - NO, 16% DON'T KNOW

Impuesto

Hasta el 10% de los aplicados a los cigarrillos
1
2024
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
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