Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 11.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius is 11.41, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius peaked at 13.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.13 | — |
| 2001 | 13.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.02 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.97 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.79 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.52 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.48 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.65 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.56 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.53 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.24 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.25 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.44 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | -8.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.15, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.85 | 12.48 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.42 | 12.24 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 11.41 | 11.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Mauritius was 11.41 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.