Kenya vs Mauritania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
9.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
137th
Mauritania rank
136th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 137th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 137th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of 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.