Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence was 6.5% in 2030. ▼ Falling
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania, 2000–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2030.
Mauritania ranks 121st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2030s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania?
- Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence in Mauritania was 6.5% in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2030.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2030.
- Is estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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