Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 29.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius stood at 29.5%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius peaked at 31.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
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More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mauritius was 29.5% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.