Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 97.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2000
All-time low
97.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania stood at 97.3%.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 97.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 97.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More social development data for Mauritania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Mauritania was 97.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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