Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 33.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius stood at 33.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius peaked at 37.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Mauritius was 33.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.