Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 33.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius is 33.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Mauritius was 33.8% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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