Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.44 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 2003
All-time low
11.39
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay stood at 11.44.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay peaked at 13.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.66 | — |
| 2001 | 11.86 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.65 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.36 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.12 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.13 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.72 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.94 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.75 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.08 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.43 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.39 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.74 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.43 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.44 | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.34, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 | 11.66 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 11.39 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 11.44 | 11.44 | 1 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay was 11.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Uruguay ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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