What is the drinking age in Mauritania?

Alcohol prohibited

Alcohol prohibited

Mauritania is one of 10 countries classified “Alcohol prohibited” for the drinking age — 5% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Senegal
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Western Sahara
No minimum age
The Gambia
16–17 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 16.
Morocco
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Cape Verde
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Liberia
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in Mauritania

Cannabis
Illegal
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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