Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence was 8.3% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Mauritania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Mauritania stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Mauritania peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2030.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 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 use prevalence in Mauritania?
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence in Mauritania was 8.3% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current tobacco use prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2030.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current tobacco use prevalence rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 use prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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