Djibouti became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on October 29, 2005.
Smoke Free Places: Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places, with the exception of restaurants and bars where smoking should be restricted to designated areas “unless impossible to do so.” Smoking is also prohibited on all public transport and in outdoor areas of health and educational facilities.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: The law broadly bans tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, but does not explicitly prohibit point of sale product display.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: The law requires rotating health warnings covering 50 percent of the front and back of the packaging of tobacco products. Warnings on smoked tobacco products include an image/graphic while warnings on smokeless tobacco products are text only. Misleading packaging and labeling, which could include terms such as “light” and “ultra-light” and other signs, is prohibited.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Djibouti are well below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
Yes
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Private offices
Yes
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
Yes
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Universities
Yes
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Restaurants
No
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
No
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
Uncertain
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
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Domestic TV and radio
Yes
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Promotional discounts
Yes
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising
Yes
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
Yes
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Paid placement in media
Yes
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Retail product display
No
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
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Internet advertising
Yes
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Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
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Free distribution
Yes
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| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
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Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
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Number of published warnings at any given time
11
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Warnings include a picture or graphic
Yes
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Warnings required to rotate
Required
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
50%
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
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Front
50%
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
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Back
50%
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
Yes
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| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
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In country currency
200.00
DJF
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Total taxes
29%
|
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In US dollars
1.13
USD
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Total excise
26%
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Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2017. Available at: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241512824. (Note: Neither the 2021 WHO report nor the 2019 WHO report contained updated tax information for Djibouti.)
Last updated: February 10, 2020