Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 43.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2019
All-time low
43.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.4% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius peaked at 45.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.8% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.2% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 85 Philippines 46.0% compare
- 86 Benin 45.9% compare
- 87 Haiti 44.6% compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.2% compare
- 90 Panama 43.0% compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Mauritius was 43.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Mauritius ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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