Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.01
in 2017
All-time low
2.51
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius is 8.46, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius peaked at 9.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.69 | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 8.52 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.41 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.93 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.69 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.46 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 | 2.51 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 8.41 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 55 Greece 8.58 compare
- 56 Netherlands 8.56 compare
- 57 Namibia 8.49 compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.44 compare
- 60 Italy 8.44 compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Mauritius was 8.46 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, 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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