Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence was 8.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mauritania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mauritania stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence in Mauritania peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2030.
Mauritania ranks 124th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 15.0% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2030s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 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 8.3% 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 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2030.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimate of current tobacco smoking prevalence?
- Mauritania ranks 124th 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 15.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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