Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uruguay stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uruguay peaked at 13.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Uruguay was 11.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Uruguay ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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