Share of adults who smoke in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of adults who smoke was 18.2 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
18.2
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
93rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
27
in 2000
All-time low
18.2
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Share of adults who smoke in Mauritius, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 272005: 24.62007: 23.72010: 22.52015: 20.52020: 18.92022: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 18.2 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 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke in Mauritius peaked at 27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1 23.7 27 3
2010s 21.5 20.5 22.5 2
2020s 18.55 18.2 18.9 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 90 Botswana 18.8 compare
  2. 91 Japan 18.5 compare
  3. 92 Thailand 18.4 compare
  4. 94 Seychelles 17.8 compare
  5. 95 Malaysia 17.4 compare
  6. 96 Cuba 17.3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Mauritius

All data for Mauritius β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke in Mauritius?
Share of adults who smoke in Mauritius was 18.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for share of adults who smoke?
Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of adults who smoke rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius 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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About this data

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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