Beer consumption per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Beer consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1986
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Mauritania is 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Mauritania peaked at 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2002 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2003 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2004 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2005 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2006 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2007 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2008 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2009 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2010 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2011 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2012 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2013 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2014 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2015 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2016 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2017 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2018 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2019 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2020 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2021 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2022 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 176 Syria 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.0046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Bangladesh 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Kuwait 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Libya 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Nauru 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Yemen 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Mauritania?
- Beer consumption per person in Mauritania was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for beer consumption per person?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.