En Nigeria, aproximadamente 2.0 millones de adultos, es decir, el 1.9% de la población adulta, eran usuarios actuales de tabaco tradicional sin humo en 2018. De estos, el 2.9% de los hombres consumía tabaco sin humo, en comparación con el 0.9% de las mujeres. En cuanto al consumo diario, el 1.4% de los adultos reportó consumirlo cada día, desglosado en un 2.2% de los hombres y un 0.6% de las mujeres. Según la legislación nigeriana, el tabaco tradicional sin humo está permitido y se regula como un producto de tabaco. Su venta y consumo son legales, aunque las compras en línea están prohibidas. Además, existen regulaciones sobre el empaque, que exigen advertencias sanitarias para informar a los consumidores sobre los riesgos. También se establece una edad mínima de 18 años para la venta.
Prevalencia
- 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-nga.pdf?sfvrsn=9ffea84d_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/
- 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-nga.pdf?sfvrsn=9ffea84d_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
- Adults survey: Demographic and Health Survey, 2018; National, ages 15-49 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: Demographic and Health Survey, 2018; National, ages 15-49
Promoción de productos
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Nigeria. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/nigeria/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 27 May 2025.
Regulación
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Nigeria. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/nigeria/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 27 May 2025.
Disponibilidad
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Nigeria. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/nigeria/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 27 May 2025.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- 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-nga.pdf?sfvrsn=9ffea84d_3&download=true. Accessed: 19 May 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Nigeria. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/nigeria/sales-restrictions. Accessed: 27 May 2025.
Publications
Tobacco harm reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
With the number of tobacco users across the continent set to rise by 2025, we look at the current state of tobacco harm reduction in the region, assessing the progress made so far and the obstacles preventing greater adoption of safer nicotine products.
