En Mauritania, diversas fuentes indican que no existen leyes específicas que regulen los cigarrillos electrónicos y el vapeo. No hay datos disponibles sobre si está permitido vender, comprar, comercializar, publicitar o importar productos de vapeo, ni sobre posibles restricciones en el uso público. Sin embargo, un estudio de la OMS sobre el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos entre estudiantes señala que estos productos están disponibles y se utilizan en el país. Si cuenta con experiencia directa o información sobre la regulación del vapeo en Mauritania, por favor escriba al equipo de GSTHR. Adult vapeo de cigarrillos electrónicos prevalence is at 0.4% (with 0.1% of women and 0.7% of men). An estimated 0.1% of adult women are current Cigarrillos electrónicos users. An estimated 0.7% of adult men are current Cigarrillos electrónicos users.
Prevalencia
- 1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021 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/
- Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2021 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
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | no specific law | 1A |
| 2023 | sin ley específica | 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/
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=315. Accessed: 22 July 2026.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=315. Accessed: 22 July 2026.