Country profileSouth Sudan Summary of MPOWER measures inSouth Sudan 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:SouthSudan WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:SouthSudan Subnational laws on smoke-free environments Subnational jurisdictions do not have theauthority to adoptlaws that ban tobacco smoking in indoor places. Anti-tobacco mass media campaigns between 1 July2022and 30 June2024 Was there a national campaign aired during theperiod?NoWas the campaign aired on television and/or radio?—Before the campaign, was any research about the target audience conducted or used to develop thecampaign messages/materials?—Were the campaign materials tested with the targetaudience 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 as planned/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?— WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:SouthSudan 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:SouthSudan Tobacco taxation policy and prices as at 31 July2024 Affordability WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:SouthSudan WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:SouthSudan Use of earmarked tobacco taxes for health No earmarking of tobacco taxes forhealth reported. 2024Type of excise appliedAd valoremUniform excise tax appliedYes (uniform), No (tiered/varying rates)YesGreater reliance on specific tax in mixed excise regime—Minimum specific taxapplied 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 forinflation (or other)—Price dispersion: share of cheapest brand price in premium brand price(the higher the % the smaller the gap). . .Price gap decreased between 2022 and 2024. . . 2024 WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:SouthSudan WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025Country Profile:SouthSudan Legend: Summary of MPOWER measures(see page 1)