Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) was 8.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mauritania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.0% for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mauritania peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2030.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mauritania?
- Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) in Mauritania was 8.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2030.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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