Statement:
An average person in Djibouti drinks less alcohol than in Mauritania

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Djibouti holds position #150 2016 out of 189 and Mauritania is #144 out of 189 2016.
Position of Djibouti is better than position of Mauritania.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Djibouti and Mauritania, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Djibouti 'Both sexes' value is 5.8
    Mauritania 'Both sexes' value is 8.1