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

Mauritania
0.7%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
176th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Mauritania ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Mauritania
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Mauritania
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 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 (%), Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
Mauritania, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Mauritania ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th 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