Iran, Islamic Rep.

Country Name Population (Millions) Male(% of Total Pop) Female(% of Total Pop) Pop Growth (Annual %) Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 81.8 50.6 49.4 1.4 2018
Country Name GDP in Billion (Current US$) GDP Growth (Annual %) GDP Per Capita (Current US$) Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 5628 454 3.8 2017
Country Name Population Below the International Poverty Line Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.2 2017
Country Name HDI Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.80 2019
Country Name Health Expenditure Per Capita (Current US$) Year Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPS) as % of CHE Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 415 2018 38.8 2016
Country Name Personnel Per 10000 Population
Physicians Nursing and Midwifery Dentists Pharmacists Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 15.4 21.3 4.0 3.0 2018
Country Name UHC Service Coverage Index Year
Iran, Islamic Rep. 72 2017
Country Name Life Expectancy at Birth, Female (Years) Life Expectancy at Birth, Male (Years) Life Expectancy at Birth, Total (Years)
Iran, Islamic Rep. 78 75 76
Country Name Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People)
Iran, Islamic Rep. 14
Estimate of Current Tobacco Use Prevalence (%) (Age-Standardized Rate)
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
Estimate of Current Tobacco Smoking Prevalence (%) (Age-Standardized Rate)
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized rate)
Nicotine Vaping Devices (E-cigarettes) in Iran

E-cigarettes are considered 'means and instruments of tobacco consumption' by the Executive guidelines of Clause A, Article 2 of the The Comprehensive Control and Control of National Tobacco Control Act. The sale, importation and manufacture of e-cigarettes are banned (effective 2008) as per the Ministry of Health note to the Ministry of Industry. The National Tobacco Control Act (2006) prohibits advertising and promotion of tobacco products including e-cigarettes. Vaping in public places is banned.

Regulatory Status Banned
Regulated as Tobacco Product Yes
Legal to Import Device - Trade No
Legal to Import Nicotine - Trade No
Legal to Sell Device No
Legal to Sell Nicotine No
Legal Restrictions on Use in Public Places Yes
Advertising is Regulated Yes
Oral Smokeless Tobacco Product (SNUS)
Regulatory Status No Information
Heated Tobacco Products (HTP)
Regulatory Status Banned
Products are Marketed No
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRTs)
Legal to Purchase Without Prescription Yes
Products are Marketed Yes
Place Available Pharmacy

Data Source: World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Status of Tobacco Harm Reduction

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