Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 38.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
38.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2000
All-time low
37.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 38.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritania peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritania was 38.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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