Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 12.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2011
All-time low
12.3%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uganda stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uganda peaked at 12.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
- 87 Botswana 12.6% compare
- 90 Zambia 12.2% compare
- 91 East Timor 12.1% compare
- 92 Burundi 12.1% compare
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uganda?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uganda was 12.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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