Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Spirits consumption per person was 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
All-time low
0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits 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
Mauritius recorded 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +337.2% |
| 2001 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 14.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +337.2% | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1990 | -65.7% | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1974 | +41.9% | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1991 | +41.9% | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1978 | +39.8% | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1980 | -35.2% | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.879 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Thailand 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 14 Hungary 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 United States 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.86 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 spirits consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius was 4.18 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.