Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Uruguay
Uruguay: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 5.84 ltpureal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Uruguay is 5.84 ltpureal, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Uruguay peaked at 7.59 ltpureal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.84 ltpureal, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 7.59 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 ltpureal | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.63 ltpureal | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.66 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7 ltpureal | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.22 ltpureal | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.33 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.33 ltpureal | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.17 ltpureal | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.02 ltpureal | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.86 ltpureal | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 ltpureal | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.86 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.91 ltpureal | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.78 ltpureal | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.61 ltpureal | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.47 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.41 ltpureal | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.38 ltpureal | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 ltpureal | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 ltpureal | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 ltpureal | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.84 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.84 ltpureal is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.24 ltpureal, 63% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.84 ltpureal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.69 ltpureal, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 ltpureal | 6.63 ltpureal | 7.59 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 ltpureal | 6.38 ltpureal | 7.02 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 ltpureal | 5.84 ltpureal | 6.4 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.92 ltpureal compare
- 99 Laos 5.92 ltpureal compare
- 101 Puerto Rico 5.86 ltpureal compare
- 103 Cuba 5.53 ltpureal compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 5.42 ltpureal compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 5.28 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Uruguay?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Uruguay was 5.84 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 ltpureal in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 ltpureal in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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