Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania peaked at 0.04 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.01 | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.024 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Tonga 0.0074 compare
- 175 Pakistan 0.004 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.0004 compare
- 177 Sudan 0 compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 177 Somalia 0 compare
- 177 Naoero 0 compare
- 177 Libya 0 compare
- 177 Yemen 0 compare
- 177 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 177 Kuwait 0
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0
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 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1961.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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