Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 92nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 17.7% 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.