En Islandia, los cigarrillos electrónicos están permitidos y se encuentran regulados dentro de un marco específico. La venta en línea de cigarrillos electrónicos es legal y estos productos están disponibles en comercios generales. Sin embargo, toda forma de publicidad y promoción de cigarrillos electrónicos está prohibida. Además, se exige la notificación de nuevos productos antes de su introducción en el mercado, y el etiquetado debe incluir advertencias sanitarias claras. Los envases deben ser a prueba de niños y manipulaciones. La concentración máxima de nicotina permitida es de 20 mg/ml, y la capacidad del depósito se limita a un máximo de 2 ml. No existen restricciones respecto a la variedad de sabores, pero el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos está legalmente limitado en determinados lugares públicos. En cuanto a cifras, en 2024 Islandia informó un estimado de 17.500 usuarios actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos y una prevalencia de consumo actual en adultos del 6,4%.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,628 | 1A A |
| 2020 | 14,880 | 1B |
| 2021 | 17,476 | 1C B |
| 2024 | 15,435 | 1B |
- 1. Iceland direcorate of Health Newsletter, reported in Iceland Review. Available at:http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/05/03/vaping-linked-decrease-cigarette-smoking 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. Tóbakskönnun by Gallup 2020 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. 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-isl.pdf?sfvrsn=75e6a3fc_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025. 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/
- Daily use 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/
- Adults survey: Tóbakskönnun by Gallup, 2021; National, ages 18+ 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/
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4% | 2A A |
| 2020 | 5.5% | 2B |
| 2021 | 6.4% | 2C B |
- Iceland direcorate of Health Newsletter, reported in Iceland Review. Available at:http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/05/03/vaping-linked-decrease-cigarette-smoking
- Tóbakskönnun by Gallup 2020 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
- 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-isl.pdf?sfvrsn=75e6a3fc_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
- Daily use
- Adults survey: Tóbakskönnun by Gallup, 2021; National, ages 18+
- 1. Tóbakskönnun by Gallup 2020 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/
- 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-isl.pdf?sfvrsn=75e6a3fc_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
- Tóbakskönnun by Gallup 2020 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
- Adults survey: Tóbakskönnun by Gallup, 2021; National, ages 18+
Promoción de productos
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iceland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iceland/e-cigarettes?row=1228547. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Permitidos | A |
| 2024 | Permitidos | 1B |
- 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/
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iceland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iceland/e-cigarettes?row=1228547. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- New laws being implemented in February 2019.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iceland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iceland/e-cigarettes?row=1228547. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- 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/
- New laws being implemented in February 2019.
Disponibilidad
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iceland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iceland/e-cigarettes?row=1228547. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Regulaciones y restricciones
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iceland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iceland/e-cigarettes?row=1228547. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Iceland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/iceland/e-cigarettes?row=1228547. Accessed: 23 July 2025.