Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritania, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.7% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Mauritania peaked at 9.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 Ghana 4.9% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8% compare
- 74 Belize 4.8% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
- 77 Mauritius 4.6% compare
- 78 Seychelles 4.5% compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Mauritania?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Mauritania was 4.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.