Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda
Uganda: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 58.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda is 58.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda peaked at 58.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 58.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 58.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 90 Colombia 59.1% compare
- 91 Cook Islands 58.5% compare
- 92 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 94 Mexico 58.0% compare
- 95 Ghana 57.9% compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Uganda was 58.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.