En Letonia, el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos está permitido, pero su venta se encuentra estrictamente regulada. No se permiten afirmaciones sobre beneficios para la salud relacionados con estos productos, y su publicidad está restringida por la legislación nacional. Los cigarrillos electrónicos pueden adquirirse en tiendas minoristas generales, pero no está permitido su venta en línea ni a través de máquinas expendedoras. El impuesto especial sobre los productos de cigarrillos electrónicos equivale al 10% de la tasa aplicable a los cigarrillos convencionales. Letonia aplica diversas regulaciones a estos productos: los nuevos deben notificarse antes de su comercialización y los envases deben incluir advertencias sanitarias. Los recipientes deben ser a prueba de niños y de manipulaciones indebidas, y existen límites tanto para la concentración de nicotina—máximo 20 mg/ml—como para la capacidad de los tanques, que no debe superar los 2 ml. Además, la venta está restringida a mayores de 18 años y no existen prohibiciones específicas sobre los sabores. El uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en determinados espacios públicos también está regulado. La percepción pública sobre los cigarrillos electrónicos en Letonia sigue siendo mayoritariamente negativa. En 2017, el 80% de los encuestados consideraba que los cigarrillos electrónicos eran igual de dañinos o más dañinos que los cigarrillos tradicionales, mientras que solo el 11% los veía como menos dañinos y el 9% no tenía opinión al respecto. En 2023 se estimaba que unas 120,700 personas en Letonia eran usuarias actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos, con una prevalencia de consumo adulto estimada en un 8%. Aproximadamente el 3.8% de los adultos declaró un uso diario y el 24% de los encuestados había probado los cigarrillos electrónicos al menos una vez.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1% | 2A A |
| 2020 | 2% | 2B B |
| 2021 | 1.95% | 2C |
| 2023 | 8% | 2D |
| 2023 | 8% | 2E |
- 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
- 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-lva.pdf?sfvrsn=6e11f835_3&download=true. Accessed: 1 August 2025.
- 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
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- 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
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
- Adults survey: Health behaviour among Latvian adult population, 2020; National, ages 15-74
- 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
- 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
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- 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
- E-cigarettes with nicotine
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
Promoción de productos
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | A |
| 2021 | Sí | 2A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Permitidos | |
| 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/
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 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/
Disponibilidad
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Regulaciones y restricciones
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2021 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2021 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No | 4A |
| 2025 | Sí | 4B A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Nordic Welfare
- From 1 Jan 2025, only tobacco flavor allowed in vaping products (all other flavors banned).. In force
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Igual o menor a 20 mg/ml | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2021 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2020 | 2 ml o menos | 5A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=104. Accessed: 30 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Latvia. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/latvia/e-cigarettes?row=1218752. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/revision_en
- Nordic Welfare
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=104. Accessed: 30 July 2025.
- From 1 Jan 2025, only tobacco flavor allowed in vaping products (all other flavors banned).. In force
Percepción del daño
- 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
- 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?' 80% - YES, 11% - NO, 9% DON'T KNOW
Impuesto
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.