En Venezuela, fumar está permitido bajo ciertas regulaciones. La venta de cigarrillos es legal, pero está prohibida su compra en máquinas expendedoras o por internet. Se permite la importación de cigarrillos con fines comerciales siempre que se cuente con una licencia de importación. Además, los empaques de cigarrillos deben llevar advertencias sanitarias y existe una prohibición total de la publicidad de productos de tabaco. La edad mínima legal para comprar cigarrillos es de 18 años. Asimismo, el consumo de tabaco se encuentra restringido por ley en espacios públicos para reducir la exposición al humo de segunda mano. Los cigarrillos en Venezuela están sujetos a una tasa de impuestos total de 0.73. En cuanto a estadísticas, para 2023 la prevalencia de consumo diario de tabaco en adultos era de 13,1%, con un 17% en hombres y un 9,4% en mujeres. La prevalencia general de consumo actual de tabaco en adultos evidencia tasas superiores, con un 25,2% de hombres y un 13,9% de mujeres como fumadores actuales. Se estima que el número total de fumadores actuales en el país alcanzó los 4,2 millones en 2023. El consumo de tabaco contribuye de manera significativa a la mortalidad en Venezuela. En 2021, aproximadamente 14.100 muertes se atribuyeron al consumo de tabaco, incluyendo 10.300 muertes masculinas y 3.800 femeninas. Esto demuestra que las muertes relacionadas con el tabaquismo representaron el 5,08% del total de fallecimientos en el país, incluyendo el 6,37% de las muertes masculinas y el 3,27% de las femeninas. Estos datos evidencian un impacto considerable del tabaquismo en la salud pública de Venezuela.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 14% | 2A A |
| 2023 | 13.1% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey of drugs in the general population, 2011. Age range 18 -65.
- Cigarette Smoking. Adults survey: Estudio Nacional de Drogas en Población General, 2011; National, ages 18-65
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 9.3% | 2A A |
| 2023 | 9.4% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey of drugs in the general population, 2011. Age range 18 -65.
- Cigarette Smoking. Adults survey: Estudio Nacional de Drogas en Población General, 2011; National, ages 18-65
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | 18.8% | 2A A |
| 2023 | 17% | 2B B |
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey of drugs in the general population, 2011. Age range 18 -65.
- Cigarette Smoking. Adults survey: Estudio Nacional de Drogas en Población General, 2011; National, ages 18-65
- 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
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017, Country profiles http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/policy/country_profile/en/
- Cigarette Smoking. Adults survey: Estudio Nacional de Drogas en Población General, 2011; National, ages 18-65
- Age range varies from majority of WHO prevalence estimates. Data is drawn from the National survey of drugs in the general population, 2011. Age range 18 -65.
Mortalidad
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,296 | 1A |
| 2021 | 14,085 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,458 | 1A |
| 2021 | 3,788 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,838 | 1A |
| 2021 | 10,298 | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.73% | 1A |
| 2021 | 5.08% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.1% | 1A |
| 2021 | 3.27% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.1% | 1A |
| 2021 | 6.37% | 1B A |
- The Tobacco Atlas. Available at: https://tobaccoatlas.org/topic/deaths/ Data source: GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/
- Number of tobacco-related deaths in the population in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
- Percentage of tobacco-related deaths to deaths from all causes in 2021 by gender for all age groups. Tobacco-related mortality includes smoking tobacco use, smokeless tobacco use and second-hand smoke.
Promoción de productos
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
Regulación
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
Disponibilidad
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- World Bank. Cigarettes containing tobacco imports by country in 2023. Available at: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2023/tradeflow/Imports/partner/WLD/product/240220. Accessed: 2 July 2025.
- There are certain restrictions in place.
- An import license is required.
Regulaciones y restricciones
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
Impuesto
- 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-ven.pdf?sfvrsn=5aa4095b_3&download=true. Accessed: 11 June 2025.
- Total taxes: 73.37%