Country profileCongo Summary of MPOWER measures inCongo 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:Congo WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Congo Subnational laws on smoke-free environments All subnational jurisdictions are covered by national legislationat the highest level of achievement. Anti-tobacco mass media campaigns between 1 July2022and 30 June2024 Was there a national campaign aired during the period?NoWas the campaign aired on television and/or radio?—Before the campaign, was any research about the targetaudience conducted or used to develop thecampaign messages/materials?—Were the campaign materials tested with the target audience before the campaign was run?—Did you obtain air time (radio, television) and/or placement (billboards, print advertising, etc) bypurchasing or securing them using either your organisation/institution's internal resources or anexternal media planner or agency?—Did you, or your media planner/agency, use a monitor to confirm that the campaign materials wereused asplanned/scheduled on television, radio, print, billboards, internet, etc?—Did you work with journalists to gain publicity or coverage in the news for the campaign?—Was an evaluation done to assess the impact of the campaign?—Was this campaign part of a comprehensive government tobacco control program?— Tobacco taxation policy and prices as at 31 July2024 Affordability WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Congo Use of earmarked tobacco taxes for health No earmarking of tobacco taxes for health reported. 2024Type ofexcise appliedMixedUniform excise tax appliedYes (uniform), No (tiered/varying rates)YesGreater reliance on specific tax in mixed excise regimeNoMinimum specific tax applied in ad valorem or mixed excise regimeNoMinimum pricepolicyNoRetail price used as base of ad valorem component in ad valorem or mixed excise regime(or retail price exclusive of VAT)NoSpecific tax component automatically adjusted for inflation (or other)NoPrice dispersion: share of cheapest brand price in premium brand price(the higher the % the smaller the gap)75.00%Price gap decreased between 2022 and 2024Yes 2024 WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Congo Annual tax revenues from tobacco products at thenational/federal level WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:Congo Legend: Summary of MPOWER measures(see page 1)