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Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
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Perfil
Sri Lanka Flag
Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
Datos obtenidos: 2024.   Página actualizada: 2025-06-19

El tabaco sin humo tradicional está prohibido en Sri Lanka y la venta de estos productos es ilegal. Sin embargo, a pesar de la prohibición, en 2020 Sri Lanka contaba con aproximadamente 2,1 millones de usuarios actuales de tabaco sin humo tradicional, lo que representa una prevalencia del 13,4% en adultos. Su consumo era considerablemente mayor entre los hombres, con un 23,4%, en comparación con el 4,9% registrado entre las mujeres.

Prevalencia

Referencias:
  1. 1. 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-lka.pdf?sfvrsn=6a3d75ad_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 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/
  2. 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-lka.pdf?sfvrsn=6a3d75ad_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019-20; National, ages 15+ 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/
  2. Adults survey: Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019-20; National, ages 15+

Regulación

Referencias:
  1. 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Sri Lanka. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/sri-lanka/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025. 2. 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-lka.pdf?sfvrsn=6a3d75ad_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Sri Lanka. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/sri-lanka/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 28 May 2025. 2. 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-lka.pdf?sfvrsn=6a3d75ad_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
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