Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 54.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 54.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Uganda peaked at 56.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2020.
That places Uganda 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Uganda?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Uganda was 54.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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