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

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Mauritania holds position #144 2016 out of 189 and Israel is #138 out of 189 2016.
Position of Mauritania is better than position of Israel.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Mauritania and Israel, 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.
    Israel 'Both sexes' value is 15.1
    Mauritania 'Both sexes' value is 8.1