Number of daily smokers in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of daily smokers was 180,963 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Number of daily smokers in Mauritius, 1980–2012
Source: IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, number of daily smokers in Mauritius stood at 180,963. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of daily smokers in Mauritius peaked at 180,963 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 130,932, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144,661 | 130,932 | 157,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,043 | 160,265 | 170,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,567 | 153,649 | 169,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,108 | 173,235 | 180,963 | 3 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of daily smokers in Mauritius?
- Number of daily smokers in Mauritius was 180,963 in 2012, according to IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of daily smokers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 180,963 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of daily smokers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,932 in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of daily smokers?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of daily smokers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IHME (2012) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates of the total number of people who smoke cigarettes at least daily (across men and women of all ages).