Botswana vs Mauritius: Number of daily smokers
Botswana
179,346
in 2012
Mauritius
180,963
in 2012
Botswana rank
149th
Mauritius rank
148th
Number of daily smokers over time
- Botswana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 180,963 against 179,346 in Botswana, a difference of 1,617.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Botswana ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93,653 | 144,661 | 51,007 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 125,231 | 167,043 | 41,812 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 158,674 | 159,567 | 893.3 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 177,277 | 177,108 | 169 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of daily smokers, Botswana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 180,963 against 179,346 in Botswana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of daily smokers between Botswana and Mauritius?
- 1,617, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for number of daily smokers?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of daily smokers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).