Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania is 17.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.2% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania was 17.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.