Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 96.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania is 96.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania peaked at 96.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 4 Yemen 97.1% compare
- 5 Libya 96.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 96.5% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 95.9% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 95.6% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 95.3% compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritania was 96.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.