Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 1.74 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
177th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2019
All-time low
1.7
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.74 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mauritania peaked at 1.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.7 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Bangladesh 5.45 compare
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- 176 Saudi Arabia 1.87 compare
- 178 Pakistan 1.57 compare
- 179 Iran 1.55 compare
- 180 Syria 1.5 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mauritania?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mauritania was 1.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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