Mauritius vs Thailand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Mauritius
17.7%
in 2024
Thailand
17.8%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
92nd
Thailand rank
91st
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 25.9% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Mauritius or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.8% against 17.7% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st 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 (%).