Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 21.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uruguay stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uruguay peaked at 21.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Uruguay was 21.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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