Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Mauritania
8.2%
in 2030
Sierra Leone
8.3%
in 2030
Mauritania rank
136th
Sierra Leone rank
134th

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sierra Leone
10203040200020152030

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 167 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 36.1% 18.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 13.6% 22.0% 8.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 10.2% 12.2% 2.0% Sierra Leone
2030s 8.2% 8.3% 0.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Mauritania as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Mauritania ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed