Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) was 16.0% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mauritius, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mauritius stood at 16.0%. 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 use prevalence (%) in Mauritius peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2030.
Mauritius ranks 90th 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 use prevalence (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 16.0% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mauritius?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) in Mauritius was 16.0% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2030.
- How does Mauritius rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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