Iran vs Mauritania: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Iran
0.4%
in 2020
Mauritania
0.7%
in 2020
Iran rank
177th
Mauritania rank
176th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time

  • Iran
  • Mauritania
0.20.30.40.50.60.7200020102020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 186 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Mauritania
2010s 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% Mauritania
2020s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Iran or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Iran and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Iran ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed