Country profileEswatini Summary of MPOWER measures inEswatini Complianceisscored0—10 where 10 is the highest level of compliance. Compliance is measured only for P and E.The methods used tocompilethis profile are described in the technical notes of theWHO report on the global tobacco epidemic,2025. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini These rates are modelled using all national survey data published since 1990 to estimate the underlying prevalence trends bysex, then applying age-standardization to allow comparison with other countries. They do not necessarily resemble country data from2023. See the report for further details. Country Profile:Eswatini Subnational laws on smoke-free environments Subnational jurisdictions do not have the authority to adoptlaws that ban tobacco smoking in indoor places. Anti-tobacco mass media campaigns between 1 July2022and 30 June2024 WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini Subnational jurisdictions do not have the authority to adopt laws that ban any of the tobacco advertising, promotion andsponsorship mentioned above. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini Tobacco taxation policy and prices as at 31 July2024 Affordability WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini Use of earmarked tobacco taxes for health No earmarking of tobacco taxes for health reported. 2024Type of excise appliedSpecificUniformexcise tax appliedYes (uniform), No (tiered/varying rates)YesGreater reliance on specific tax in mixed excise regime—Minimum specific tax applied in ad valorem or mixed excise regime—Minimum pricepolicyNoRetail price used as base of ad valorem component in ad valorem or mixed excise regime(or retail price exclusive of VAT)—Specific tax component automatically adjusted for inflation (or other)YesPrice dispersion: share of cheapest brand price in premium brand price(the higher the % the smaller the gap)56.95%Price gap decreased between 2022 and 2024No 2024 WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini Annual tax revenues from tobacco products at thenational/federal level WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Eswatini Legend: Summary of MPOWER measures(see page 1)