Bans on tobacco advertising in Congo
Congo: Bans on tobacco advertising was 5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bans on tobacco advertising in Congo, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, bans on tobacco advertising in Congo stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bans on tobacco advertising in Congo peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.
That places Congo 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Bans on tobacco advertising in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bans on tobacco advertising in Congo?
- Bans on tobacco advertising in Congo was 5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for bans on tobacco advertising?
- Congo ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bans on tobacco advertising rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bans on tobacco advertising. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of bans on tobacco advertising are defined as follows: No ban, or ban that does not cover national TV, radio and print media; Ban on national TV, radio and print media only; Ban on national TV, radio and print media, as well as on some, but not all other forms of advertising and, lastly, complete ban on all forms of advertising.