Kenya vs Mauritania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Kenya
9.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
139th
Mauritania rank
138th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 138th of 170 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 138th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%).