Smoking bans in public places in Mauritius
Mauritius: Smoking bans in public places was 8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
8
in 2022
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Smoking bans in public places in Mauritius, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, smoking bans in public places in Mauritius stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smoking bans in public places in Mauritius peaked at 8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Smoking bans in public places in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is smoking bans in public places in Mauritius?
- Smoking bans in public places in Mauritius was 8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest smoking bans in public places recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest smoking bans in public places recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for smoking bans in public places?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is smoking bans in public places rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Smoking bans in public places. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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