En Panamá, el Decreto Ejecutivo N.º 1838 clasifica los cigarrillos electrónicos (con o sin nicotina) como productos de tabaco y prohíbe su venta, publicidad, promoción, patrocinio, distribución e importación. El vapeo está prohibido en espacios públicos y en el transporte público. Se informa que los insumos para vapear se consiguen de manera ilícita.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12,151 | 1A |
| 2024 | 13,330 | 1A |
- 1. Encuesta Nacional de Salud 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. Encuesta Nacional de Salud 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/
- Encuesta Nacional de Salud 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
- Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulación
- 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/
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Regulaciones y restricciones
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