Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 56.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
56.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2020
All-time low
54.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius peaked at 56.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +3.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 56.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 56.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.2% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
- 97 Panama 57.0% compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.8% compare
- 100 Haiti 55.4% compare
- 101 Benin 54.1% compare
- 102 Philippines 54.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius was 56.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mauritius ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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