Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 8.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.33 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uruguay peaked at 10.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 123rd of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.16 | — |
| 2001 | 10.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.42 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.97 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.44 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.57 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.89 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.67 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.22 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.51 | 8.97 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.11 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Uruguay was 8.33 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, 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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