Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 67.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mauritius, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 67.1% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mauritius peaked at 72.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.2% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.1% | 72.1% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 102.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mauritius?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mauritius was 67.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.