Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 18.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay is 18.09, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay peaked at 22.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.61, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.06 | — |
| 2001 | 22.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.45 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.49 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 20.77 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.59 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.32 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.19 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.05 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.54 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.27 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.84 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.61 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.09 | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.83, 70% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.23, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.64 | 19.48 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 17.61 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.09 | 18.09 | 18.09 | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Uruguay was 18.09 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.61 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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