Affordability cigarettes in Mauritania

Mauritania: Affordability cigarettes was 4.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.73
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
75th
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.07
in 2014
All-time low
4.73
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Mauritania, 2012–2022

02468102012201720222012: 6.92014: 9.12016: 52018: 62020: 5.32022: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 4.73 for affordability 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 cigarettes in Mauritania peaked at 9.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2022.

Mauritania ranks 75th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability cigarettes in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Mauritania, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 6.92 —
2014 9.07 +31.1%
2016 5.05 -44.3%
2018 5.96 +18.0%
2020 5.31 -10.9%
2022 4.73 -10.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 4.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 4.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.75 5.05 9.07 4
2020s 5.02 4.73 5.31 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 72 Ghana 4.9 compare
  2. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.76 compare
  3. 74 Belize 4.75 compare
  4. 76 Uzbekistan 4.69 compare
  5. 77 Mauritius 4.61 compare
  6. 78 Seychelles 4.52 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Mauritania?
Affordability cigarettes in Mauritania was 4.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 9.07 in 2014.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2022.
How does Mauritania rank for affordability cigarettes?
Mauritania ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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