Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 32.61 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
32.61
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.24
in 2012
All-time low
30.87
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 30.92001: 31.22002: 32.22003: 33.22004: 32.62005: 32.12006: 322007: 32.12008: 32.32009: 31.82010: 32.42011: 32.32012: 33.22013: 32.92014: 32.12015: 32.12016: 32.62017: 32.52018: 33.12019: 32.72020: 32.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay stood at 32.61.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay peaked at 33.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.87, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 30.87 —
2001 31.16 +0.9%
2002 32.21 +3.4%
2003 33.23 +3.2%
2004 32.6 -1.9%
2005 32.13 -1.5%
2006 31.96 -0.5%
2007 32.15 +0.6%
2008 32.26 +0.4%
2009 31.85 -1.3%
2010 32.37 +1.6%
2011 32.27 -0.3%
2012 33.24 +3.0%
2013 32.92 -1.0%
2014 32.14 -2.4%
2015 32.1 -0.1%
2016 32.59 +1.5%
2017 32.51 -0.2%
2018 33.12 +1.9%
2019 32.74 -1.1%
2020 32.61 -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 32.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.66, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 32.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.25, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.04 30.87 33.23 10
2010s 32.6 32.1 33.24 10
2020s 32.61 32.61 32.61 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 144 Cyprus 34.49 compare
  2. 145 Bulgaria 34.24 compare
  3. 146 Ukraine 33.9 compare
  4. 148 Japan 32.5 compare
  5. 149 Croatia 32.46 compare
  6. 150 Canada 30.83 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Uruguay was 32.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 33.24 in 2012.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.87 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Uruguay ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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