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Vapeo de cigarrillos electrónicos in Arabia Saudí

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Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
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Perfil
Saudi Arabia Flag
Cigarrillos
Tradicional sin humo
HTP (PTC)
Cigarrillos electrónicos
Snus
Bolsas
NRT (TRN)
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2025-11-05

A partir de enero de 2025, los cigarrillos electrónicos están permitidos en Arabia Saudita y se regulan bajo directrices específicas. La importación, venta y compra en línea de dispositivos de vapeo y nicotina son legales, y estos productos se comercializan en el país. La publicidad está regulada y los cigarrillos electrónicos pueden adquirirse sin necesidad de receta médica. En cuanto a la prevalencia, los datos más recientes disponibles de 2019 indican que había aproximadamente 202,300 personas que vapeaban en Arabia Saudita. La prevalencia de vapeo en adultos era del 0.8%, con una prevalencia del 0.4% entre las mujeres. Estos datos sugieren la adopción de estrategias de reducción de daños por tabaquismo en el país.

Prevalencia

Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 202,313 1A
2019 202,313 1B
2024 219,972 1A
Referencias:
  1. 1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 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. 1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile. 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/
Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 0.8% 2A
2019 0.8% 2B
Referencias:
  1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 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. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 0.4% 2A
2019 0.4% 2B
Referencias:
  1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 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. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2019 1.1% 2A
2019 1.1% 2B
Referencias:
  1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 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. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.
Referencias:
  1. 1. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 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. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), 2019; National, ages 15+. Cited in WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Country profile.

Promoción de productos

Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
Comentarios:
  1. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulación

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Prohibidos 1A
2020 Permitidos 1B
2025 Permitidos 1C
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. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
  3. Global Tobacco Control. January, 2025. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes; Anti smoking global. January, 2025. https://antismoking.global/world-map; Tobacco control laws. January, 2025. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation
Sí
2
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. January, 2025. https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes; Anti smoking global. January, 2025. https://antismoking.global/world-map; Tobacco control laws. January, 2025. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation
  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/

Disponibilidad

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2020 Sí 1A
Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2020 Sí 1A
Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
Sí
1
2020
Sí
1
2020
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2020 Sí 1A
Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier No
2020 Sí 1A
Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Sí
2020 Sí 1A
Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.

Regulaciones y restricciones

Referencias:
  1. Saudi Arabia Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/saudi-arabia/summary.
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