Share of adults who smoke in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share of adults who smoke was 10.4 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.4
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2000
All-time low
10.4
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Mauritania, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 19.72005: 16.92007: 15.92010: 14.52015: 12.72020: 112022: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 10.4 for share of adults who smoke in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Mauritania peaked at 19.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2022.

That places Mauritania 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5 15.9 19.7 3
2010s 13.6 12.7 14.5 2
2020s 10.7 10.4 11 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 132 Cabo Verde 11 compare
  2. 133 Burundi 10.9 compare
  3. 134 Ecuador 10.4 compare
  4. 136 New Zealand 10.3 compare
  5. 137 Comoros 10.2 compare
  6. 137 Iceland 10.2 compare
  7. 137 Kenya 10.2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Mauritania

All data for Mauritania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Mauritania?
Share of adults who smoke in Mauritania was 10.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2022.
How does Mauritania rank for share of adults who smoke?
Mauritania ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Share of adults who smoke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,169 data points, 2000–2022
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