Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 8.97 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uruguay is 8.97, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uruguay peaked at 11.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.12 | — |
| 2001 | 11.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.21 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 9.66 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.31 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.16 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.47 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.71 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | +3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 64% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9.66 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 8.71 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.97 | 8.97 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uruguay?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Uruguay was 8.97 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.