Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 21.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda stood at 21.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
That places Uganda 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uganda was 21.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Uganda ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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