Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adults smoking 2007 2018 was 9.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
136th
of 167 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2000
All-time low
9.9
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania stood at 9.9. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania peaked at 19.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7 | — |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.25, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 9.9 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania?
- Adults smoking 2007 2018 in Mauritania was 9.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults smoking 2007 2018 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for adults smoking 2007 2018?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults smoking 2007 2018 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adults smoking 2007 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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