What is the smoking age in Ethiopia?

18

Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.

Ethiopia is one of 141 countries classified “18” for the smoking age — 78% of the 180 with data. (Also searched as minimum age to buy tobacco.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Smoking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Djibouti
Under 18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 16.
Eritrea
18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
Somalia
Under 18 No minimum age requirement for buying or smoking tobacco products.
Kenya
18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
South Sudan
Under 18 No minimum age requirement for buying or smoking tobacco products.
Yemen
Under 18 Tobacco sales are allowed to anyone, including minors.

Other laws in Ethiopia

Cannabis
Illegal
Drinking Age
21+
Khat
Legal
E-Cigarettes
Sales banned

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