Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 27.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uruguay peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 54th of 186 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Uruguay was 27.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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