Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.42
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2019
All-time low
0.47
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius stood at 2.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius peaked at 2.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.76 | — |
| 1962 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.56 | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.53 | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.47 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.55 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.66 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.85 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.98 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.93 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6289 | 0.47 | 0.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.87 | 0.49 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.93 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.77 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.5 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.63 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.28 | 2.42 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius was 2.42 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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