Mauritania vs Mozambique: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco
Mauritania
17.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
18.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
Mozambique rank
124th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 18.2% against 17.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Mozambique ranks 124th of 167 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 39.3% | 11.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 28.2% | 5.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.4% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who smoke or use other tobacco, Mauritania or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 18.2% against 17.3% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who smoke or use other tobacco between Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 0.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Mozambique ranks 124th 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.