Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda

Uganda: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 41.92 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41.92
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.29
in 2000
All-time low
41.92
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 47.32001: 47.22002: 47.12003: 46.92004: 46.72005: 46.72006: 46.62007: 46.52008: 44.72009: 44.42010: 44.62011: 44.42012: 44.12013: 43.82014: 43.92015: 442016: 43.62017: 42.72018: 43.22019: 42.62020: 41.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda is 41.92, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda peaked at 47.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.92, in 2020.

That places Uganda 95th out of 185 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.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 47.29
2001 47.18 -0.2%
2002 47.06 -0.2%
2003 46.86 -0.4%
2004 46.69 -0.3%
2005 46.74 +0.1%
2006 46.62 -0.2%
2007 46.48 -0.3%
2008 44.72 -3.8%
2009 44.42 -0.7%
2010 44.59 +0.4%
2011 44.39 -0.5%
2012 44.14 -0.6%
2013 43.8 -0.8%
2014 43.86 +0.1%
2015 43.95 +0.2%
2016 43.61 -0.8%
2017 42.75 -2.0%
2018 43.17 +1.0%
2019 42.63 -1.2%
2020 41.92 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.41 44.42 47.29 10
2010s 43.69 42.63 44.59 10
2020s 41.92 41.92 41.92 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.61 compare
  2. 93 Ghana 42.15 compare
  3. 94 Mexico 42.04 compare
  4. 96 North Macedonia 41.72 compare
  5. 97 Colombia 40.88 compare
  6. 98 Liberia 40.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Uganda was 41.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 47.29 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 41.92 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed