Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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More social development data for Mauritania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritania was 0.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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