Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania peaked at 0.0034 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 201st of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0025 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0025 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0022 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 | — |
| 2012 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.0017 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0034 | +96.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 | 0 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 | 0 | 0.0034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 198 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0207 compare
- 199 Bangladesh 0.0029 compare
- 200 Libya 0.0023 compare
- 201 Somalia 0
- 201 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 201 Yemen 0 compare
- 201 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 201 Naoero 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritania?
- Alcohol, total 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mauritania ranks 201st out of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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