Beer consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Beer consumption per person was 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
All-time low
0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Mauritius, 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
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Mauritius stood at 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6289 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 66 Malta 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 67 Cameroon 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 70 Belarus 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 71 Eswatini 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Beer consumption per person in Mauritius was 2.34 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for beer consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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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.