Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 15.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
15.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2019
All-time low
15.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 15.5% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritius peaked at 16.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Mauritius was 15.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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