Mauritania vs New Zealand: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco
Mauritania
9.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
136th
New Zealand rank
138th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Mauritania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritania ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 24.9% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.3% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco, Mauritania or New Zealand?
- Mauritania, at 9.9% against 9.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco between Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritania ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.