KEY FACTS
Population
Mauritania has a population of 4,403,319 according to 2018 statistics from the World Bank
Mauritania and the WHO FCTC
Date of FCTC signature: 24 June 2004
Date of FCTC ratification (or legal equivalent): 28 October 2005
Date of FCTC entry into force: 26 January 2006
Prevalence of tobacco use
| Youth tobacco use | Adult tobacco smoking | Adult cigarette smoking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) | Current tobacco use | Current cigarette smoking | Current smokers | Daily smokers | Daily smokers | Daily smokers |
| Male | 22.1 | 17.2 | 27.2 | 23.2 | ----- | 11.7 |
| Female | 20.5 | 16.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | ----- | 11.7 |
| Total | 21.5 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 12.8 | ----- | 6.7 |
Source: WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017
TAXATION
Mauritania’s tax policy for tobacco products is not aligned with recommendations of the World Health Organisaton (WHO).
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SMOKE-FREE POLICY
Mauritania has a legislation or regulation banning smoking in indoor public spaces but does not explicitly prohibit smoking in workplaces.
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CESSATION
Mauritania does not have a toll-free smoking quit line/help line. Smoking cessation support is available in some parts of the country.
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HEALTH WARNING
Mauritania has a legislation or regulation requiring textual and pictorial warnings covering 70% of the front and back of packs of tobacco products.
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COORDINATION MECHANISM
Mauritania has specific government objectives for tobacco control as well as a national tobacco control technical unit or agency.
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ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, SPONSORSHIP
Mauritania has a legislation or regulation banning most forms of advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products.
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- Loi N° 2018-020 relatif à la production, l’importation, la distribution, la Commercialisation, la publicité, la promotion et la consommation du tabac et de ses produits
- Circulaire à Tous Conseillers et Tous Directeurs interdisant de fumer dans les locaux du Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales et dans tous les établissements et structures
- Mauritania Excluding Nouakchott GYTS fact sheet 2001
- Mauritania Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) country report 2009
- Mauritania GYTS country report 2006
- Mauritania GYTS fact sheet 2001 (French)
- Mauritania-GYTS-fact-sheet-2006
- Mauritania-GYTS-Mauritania GYTS fact sheet 2001fact-sheet-2001Mauritania-GYTS-fact-sheet-Nouakchott-2001
- Mauritania-GYTS-country-report-2001
ATCA CSO PARTNERS
- Association Mauritanienne de Lutte contre la Tuberculose, le Tabac et le SIDA (AMALUTS)
