Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco was 32.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 32.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.2% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.8% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.8% | 35.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius?
- Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritius was 32.8% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of men who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of men who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.