Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 45.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uganda stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uganda peaked at 45.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.4% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 81 Ghana 48.4% compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 48.3% compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 46.7% compare
- 85 Congo, Dem. Rep. 45.4% compare
- 86 Benin 44.7% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 44.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uganda?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uganda was 45.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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