Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda
Uganda: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 4.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda is 4.48, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda peaked at 7.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.18 | — |
| 2001 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.96 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.04 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 5.71 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.88 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 Switzerland 4.61 compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.53 compare
- 23 United States of America 4.43 compare
- 24 Slovenia 4.42 compare
- 25 Hungary 4.36 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda was 4.48 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.