Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women 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 female adults.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.4% for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania?
- Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco in Mauritania was 2.4% 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who smoke or use other tobacco recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who smoke or use other tobacco rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female 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.