Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda
Uganda: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 18.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.46 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda peaked at 29.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 2020.
That places Uganda 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.29 | — |
| 2001 | 29.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.93 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.51 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.29 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.16 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.32 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.57 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 23.08 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.88 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.74 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.29 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.99 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.83 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.67 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.02 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.52 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.93 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.46 | -7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.15, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.44 | 23.08 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 19.93 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 | 18.46 | 18.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Poland 18.74 compare
- 10 Germany 18.63 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.51 compare
- 13 Russian Federation 18.14 compare
- 14 Austria 18.09 compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 18.09 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uganda was 18.46 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.