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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The 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.