Spirits consumption per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Spirits 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
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1972
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Mauritania stood at 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mauritania peaked at 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 178th 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +175.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +300.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 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 0.3985 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 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 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 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.052 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 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
- 175 Gambia 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 176 Chad 0.0022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Bangladesh 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 178 Burundi 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Eritrea 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Libya 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Samoa 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 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 spirits consumption per person in Mauritania?
- Spirits 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 spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mauritania ranks 178th 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 Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.