Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.7% for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Mauritius peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Mauritius?
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged in Mauritius was 17.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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