Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay is 34.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.4% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Uruguay was 34.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Uruguay ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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