Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Mauritius
Mauritius: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 8.46 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Mauritius is 8.46 ltpureal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Mauritius peaked at 9.01 ltpureal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.51 ltpureal, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 67th of 226 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 consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.69 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.59 ltpureal | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.51 ltpureal | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 ltpureal | +81.8% |
| 2005 | 6.55 ltpureal | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 8.52 ltpureal | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 8.39 ltpureal | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.36 ltpureal | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.51 ltpureal | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 ltpureal | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.47 ltpureal | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.41 ltpureal | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.5 ltpureal | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 ltpureal | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.89 ltpureal | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.01 ltpureal | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.93 ltpureal | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.69 ltpureal | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.44 ltpureal | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3 ltpureal | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.36 ltpureal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.46 ltpureal | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.46 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.46 ltpureal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.18 ltpureal, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.46 ltpureal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 ltpureal, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +81.8% | 2.51 ltpureal | 4.57 ltpureal |
| 2005 | +43.4% | 4.57 ltpureal | 6.55 ltpureal |
| 2006 | +30.1% | 6.55 ltpureal | 8.52 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 ltpureal | 2.51 ltpureal | 8.52 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 ltpureal | 8.41 ltpureal | 9.01 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 ltpureal | 8.3 ltpureal | 8.46 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 64 Greece 8.58 ltpureal compare
- 65 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.56 ltpureal compare
- 66 Namibia 8.49 ltpureal compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.44 ltpureal compare
- 69 Italy 8.44 ltpureal compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.28 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Mauritius?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Mauritius was 8.46 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 ltpureal in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 ltpureal in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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