Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 45.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 45.66 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Uganda peaked at 45.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.42, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.42 | — |
| 2001 | 40.53 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.98 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.95 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.82 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 43.13 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.96 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.43 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.78 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.62 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.97 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.84 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.41 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.94 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.66 | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 45.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.26, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 45.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.25 | 40.42 | 43.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.88 | 42.96 | 44.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.66 | 45.66 | 45.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Uganda?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uganda was 45.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.42 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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