Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 97.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.28
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
97.38
in 2000
All-time low
97.28
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania stood at 97.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania peaked at 97.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.28, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.38 | — |
| 2001 | 97.38 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.38 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.36 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.35 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.33 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.34 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.32 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.32 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.31 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.29 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.28 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.28 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.28 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 97.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.55, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 97.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.36 | 97.33 | 97.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.31 | 97.28 | 97.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.28 | 97.28 | 97.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mauritania was 97.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.28 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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