Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 26.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda stood at 26.95. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda peaked at 37.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.95, in 2020.
That places Uganda 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.71 | — |
| 2001 | 37.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.38 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.83 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.76 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.64 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.94 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 33.16 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 31.66 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.48 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.37 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.94 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.66 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.32 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.66 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.13 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.95 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.98 | 31.66 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.11 | 28.5 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.95 | 26.95 | 26.95 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uganda was 26.95 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.95 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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