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Nepal Background
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2026-01-29

Nepal cuenta con regulaciones estrictas sobre los cigarrillos electrónicos y productos de vapeo, prohibiendo la venta y toda forma de publicidad de estos artículos. Sin embargo, la normativa no especifica si está permitida la importación de estos productos para uso personal. Si dispone de experiencia directa o información relevante al respecto, por favor compártala con el equipo de GSTHR.

Prevalencia

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 312,371 1A
2024 359,986 1A
Referencias:
  1. 1. STEPS Survey 2019 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/
1.6%
2
2019
0.2%
2
2019
3.2%
2
2019
Referencias:
  1. 1. STEPS Survey 2019 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/
  2. STEPS Survey 2019 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

Promoción de productos

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier A
2022 1A
Referencias:
  1. Global Action To End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Nepal. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/nepal/. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier A
2022 1A
Referencias:
  1. Global Action To End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Nepal. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/nepal/. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Referencias:
  1. Global Action To End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Nepal. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/nepal/. Accessed: 21 March 2025.

Regulación

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Prohibidos
2023 Prohibidos 1B
2025 Permitidos 1C A
Referencias:
  1. 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/
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=114. Accessed: 21 March 2025.
  3. https://tobaccoreporter.com/tag/nepal/
Comentarios:
  1. In mid-2025, Nepal's Patan High Court ordered the government to lift restrictions on e-cigarette imports and sales, effectively ending a de facto ban that arose from unclear regulations and circulars. In force
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Referencias:
  1. https://tobaccoreporter.com/tag/nepal/
  2. 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/
Comentarios:
  1. In mid-2025, Nepal's Patan High Court ordered the government to lift restrictions on e-cigarette imports and sales, effectively ending a de facto ban that arose from unclear regulations and circulars. In force
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