In Slovakia, Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are allowed for sale and use including sales through online channles. HTPs can be found in general retail stores. However, the law does not allow health benefit claims about these products and requires manufacturers to place health warning on their packaging. There are also restrictions on their flavours.
Available data show an increase of HTP users over recent year in Slovakia. The number of HTPs users in the country increased from an estimated 114,000 adult people in 2020 to an estimated 173,000 adult individuals in 2023. This represents that the prevalence of HTP use increased from 2.5% in 2020 to 3.8% in 2023. Also, daily use prevalence of HTP among adults increased from 2.1% in 2020 to 2.6% in 2023.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113,925 | 1A |
| 2023 | 173,148 | 1B |
- 1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG 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. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.5% | 2A |
| 2023 | 3.8% | 2B |
- Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95,697 | 1A A |
| 2023 | 118,470 | 1B A |
- 1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG 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. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 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/
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.1% | 2A |
| 2023 | 2.6% | 2B |
- Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.09% | 2A A |
| 2020 | 6.2% | 2B |
| 2023 | 6.4% | 2C |
- Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in Slovakia. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/slovakia/. Accessed: 17 July 2025.
- Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
- 13% males and 7% females
- 1. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 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/
- Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
- 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/
Promoción de productos
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Permitidos | 1A |
| 2024 | Permitidos | 1B |
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
Disponibilidad
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
- Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
- IQOS
Regulaciones y restricciones
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
- Only tobacco flavours or NO flavours are allowed.
Impuesto
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 16 July 2025.
Publicaciones
Volumen minorista de los mercados de cigarrillos y HTP en países seleccionados
Las ventas de productos de tabaco calentado (HTP) han experimentado un crecimiento significativo desde 2016 en Asia Pacífico y Europa Occidental y Oriental. En muchos países, esto ha coincidido con una disminución de las ventas de cigarrillos. Los datos sobre las ventas minoristas por volumen de cigarrillos y HTP se miden en unidades, pero una unidad de HTP puede no ser un sustituto perfecto para las personas que fuman, ya que contiene una dosis de nicotina menor que un cigarrillo. No obstante, las cifras de ventas minoristas por volumen sugieren diversos efectos de sustitución en los siguientes países:
- sustitución aproximadamente de uno a uno de unidades de HTP por cigarrillos: Hungría, Corea del Sur, Italia, Alemania.
- las ventas de cigarrillos disminuyen más rápido de lo que aumentan las ventas de HTP: Eslovaquia, República Checa, Rusia, Japón, Grecia.
- las ventas de cigarrillos disminuyen más lentamente de lo que aumentan las ventas de HTP: Kazajistán, Lituania, Portugal.
Consulte "The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report" para obtener más información.