Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 1.39 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mauritius, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.39 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mauritius peaked at 2.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.21 | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.57 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.39 | 1.84 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Mauritius was 1.39 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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