Japan vs Uruguay: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Japan
67.5%
in 2020
Uruguay
67.4%
in 2020
Japan rank
40th
Uruguay rank
41st
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67.5% against 67.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.0% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.4% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan, at 67.5% against 67.4% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Japan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Japan ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.