Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 15.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritius stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritius peaked at 16.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Mauritius was 15.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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