Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 15.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius is 15.8, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius peaked at 17.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.96 | — |
| 2001 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.79 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.69 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.71 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.57 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.41 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.11 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.07 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.03 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.17 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.97 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.82 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.61 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.58 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.67 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.53 | 17.03 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 16.55 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Mauritius was 15.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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