Denmark vs Mauritania: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Denmark
16.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
17.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
130th
Mauritania rank
127th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Denmark
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.3% against 16.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.4% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 2.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.1% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Denmark or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 17.3% against 16.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Denmark and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Mauritania rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Denmark ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of male adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.