Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 5.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.84 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Uruguay peaked at 7.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 | — |
| 2001 | 7.59 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.66 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.33 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.17 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.47 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.63 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 | 6.38 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.84 | 6.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 87 Kazakhstan 5.96 compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.92 compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 5.86 compare
- 91 Cuba 5.53 compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 5.42 compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Uruguay?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Uruguay was 5.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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