Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Afghanistan
5.9%
in 2030
Mauritania
6.3%
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
131st
Mauritania rank
128th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 128th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Afghanistan as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 128th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.