Key point: According to a peer-reviewed paper published on April 17 in Drugs, Habits and Social Policy, the article "Estimation of the global number of vapers"...
According to a peer-reviewed paper published on April 17 in the journal Drugs, Habits and Social Policy titled Estimation of the global number of vapers: 82 million worldwide in 2021, there were over 82 million e-cigarette users globally in 2021.
The global tobacco harm reduction status (GSTHR) from the UK public health agency KAC stated on April 21 that the total number of e-cigarette users in 2021 increased by 20% compared to 2020's figure of 68 million.
It should be noted that this data is for reference only. On one hand, GSTHR states that e-cigarettes are completely banned in 36 countries or regions, and there is a regulatory and legislative vacuum in 84 countries and regions, which means there is a significant black market that is difficult to quantify.On the other hand, due to the rapid growth of the e-cigarette market, the latest data may far exceed this figure. The current figure of 82 million is merely an estimate by Professor Stimson and GSTHR data scientist Tomasz Jerzyński, based on prevalence rates from 49 countries or regions.
