Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 98.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2002
All-time low
98.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritania is 98.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritania peaked at 98.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 98.5% compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 98.5% compare
- 8 Pakistan 98.4% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 98.1% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 97.9% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 94.6% compare
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritania was 98.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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