Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.0% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritania peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritania was 1.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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