Kenya vs Mauritania: Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking
Kenya
16.8
in 2024
Mauritania
17.3
in 2024
Kenya rank
128th
Mauritania rank
127th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.3 against 16.8 in Kenya, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 167 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 | 30.77 | 28.37 | 2.4 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.65 | 22.95 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 18.1 | 0.425 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparing the share of men and women who are smoking, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 17.3 against 16.8 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in comparing the share of men and women who are smoking between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.5, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for comparing the share of men and women who are smoking?
- Kenya ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.