Rwanda vs Uganda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Rwanda
54.5%
in 2020
Uganda
54.1%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
23rd
Uganda rank
26th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 54.5% against 54.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 51.3% 56.5% 5.2% Uganda
2010s 50.5% 55.1% 4.6% Uganda
2020s 54.5% 54.1% 0.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 54.5% against 54.1% in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Rwanda ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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