Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 41.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda stood at 41.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda peaked at 47.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 41.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 41.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.6% compare
- 92 Ghana 42.1% compare
- 93 Mexico 42.0% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 41.7% compare
- 96 Cook Islands 41.5% compare
- 97 Colombia 40.9% compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Uganda was 41.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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