Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.84 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda stood at 0.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda peaked at 0.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.57 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.44 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.51 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.65 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.522 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8133 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 118 Guatemala 0.91 compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.88 compare
- 121 Ethiopia 0.78 compare
- 122 Nigeria 0.76 compare
- 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.75 compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Uganda was 0.84 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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