Los cigarrillos electrónicos son legales en Nueva Zelanda y están sujetos a regulaciones que abarcan la seguridad del producto, el etiquetado y la venta. Según estas normas, los nuevos productos deben ser notificados antes de ingresar al mercado y los envases deben ser a prueba de niños. Es obligatorio incluir advertencias sanitarias en el empaque, y la venta está restringida a personas mayores de 18 años. También existen límites en la concentración de nicotina (no superior a 20 mg/ml), pero no hay restricciones en cuanto a la variedad de sabores. El uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en espacios públicos también está regulado. Estos dispositivos pueden comprarse legalmente por internet y están disponibles en comercios generales. Se permiten declaraciones de salud sobre los cigarrillos electrónicos y, actualmente, no se aplica impuesto especial a estos productos. En 2021, se estimó que 316,500 personas en Nueva Zelanda eran usuarias actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos. En 2023, la prevalencia de uso actual en adultos se calculó en 11.9%, siendo del 7% en mujeres y del 9.5% en hombres. El número de usuarios diarios fue de 239,300, con una prevalencia diaria en adultos del 6.2% (5% en mujeres y 7.5% en hombres). En una encuesta realizada en 2021 en el país, el 25.2% de los encuestados afirmó haber probado cigarrillos electrónicos.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 73,513 | 1A A |
| 2020 | 198,827 | 1B |
| 2021 | 316,524 | 1C B |
| 2021 | 316,524 | 1D |
| 2024 | 556,459 | 1E |
| 2024 | 556,459 | 1E |
- 1. Oakly et al. 2019.Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviours. Volume 98, November 2019, 106024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460318314102?via%3Dihub 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. New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home 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. 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-nzl.pdf?sfvrsn=1b7ea63e_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 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/
- 1. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021). 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. New Zealand Health Survey 2024 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/
- The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15<U+202F>years or over. The HLS was completed by 3854 participants in 2016. 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: New Zealand Health Survey , 2020-21; 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/
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2% | 2A A |
| 2020 | 5.2% | 2B |
| 2021 | 8.2% | 2C B |
| 2021 | 8.2% | 2D |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 2E |
| 2024 | 14% | 2F |
- Oakly et al. 2019.Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviours. Volume 98, November 2019, 106024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460318314102?via%3Dihub
- New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home
- 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-nzl.pdf?sfvrsn=1b7ea63e_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
- Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
- NZHS: New Zealand Health Survey (2023)
- New Zealand Health Survey 2024 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
- The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15<U+202F>years or over. The HLS was completed by 3854 participants in 2016.
- Adults survey: New Zealand Health Survey , 2020-21; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.3% | 2A |
| 2021 | 7% | 2B A |
| 2024 | 13.2% | 2C |
- New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home
- 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-nzl.pdf?sfvrsn=1b7ea63e_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
- New Zealand Health Survey 2024 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
- Adults survey: New Zealand Health Survey , 2020-21; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.2% | 2A |
| 2021 | 9.5% | 2B A |
| 2024 | 14.7% | 2C |
- New Zealand Health Survey. Annual Data Explorer. Published November 2020. Data for the 2019/20 year was collected from July 2019 to March 2020. https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2019-20-annual-data-explorer/_w_99e89d4e/#!/home
- 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-nzl.pdf?sfvrsn=1b7ea63e_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
- New Zealand Health Survey 2024 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
- Adults survey: New Zealand Health Survey , 2020-21; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.2% | 4A A |
| 2021 | 6.2% | 4B |
- 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-nzl.pdf?sfvrsn=1b7ea63e_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
- Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
- Adults survey: New Zealand Health Survey , 2020-21; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17% | 4A A |
| 2021 | 25.2% | 4B |
- Oakly et al. 2019.Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviours. Volume 98, November 2019, 106024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306460318314102?via%3Dihub
- Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
- The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a biennial face-to-face in-house survey of New Zealand adults aged 15<U+202F>years or over. The HLS was completed by 3854 participants in 2016.
- 1. New Zealand Health Survey 2024 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/
- New Zealand Health Survey 2024 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
- 1. Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021). 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/
- Ministry of Health. 2021. Annual Data Explorer 2020/21: New Zealand Health Survey [Data File]. Available at: https://minhealthnz.shinyapps.io/nz-health-survey-2020-21-annual-data-explorer/ (Accessed: 7 December 2021).
- 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-nzl.pdf?sfvrsn=1b7ea63e_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
- Adults survey: New Zealand Health Survey , 2020-21; National, ages 15+
Promoción de productos
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
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
- 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 | |
| 2024 | Sí | 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: 18 años | |
| 2022 | Sí: 18 años | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=116. Accessed: 8 May 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2024 | No | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=116. Accessed: 8 May 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Impuesto
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.