Kenya vs Mauritania: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged

Kenya
9.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
147th
Mauritania rank
146th

Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 18.3% 0.5% Kenya
2010s 13.7% 13.6% 0.1% Kenya
2020s 10.2% 10.4% 0.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged, Kenya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged between Kenya and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
Kenya ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,248 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed