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
165th
of 185 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

0510152000201020202000: 11.72001: 11.92002: 12.72003: 13.42004: 12.82005: 12.32006: 12.12007: 12.12008: 12.12009: 11.72010: 11.92011: 11.72012: 12.42013: 12.12014: 11.42015: 11.42016: 11.52017: 11.42018: 11.72019: 11.42020: 11.4

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 165th out of 185 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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Uruguay, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 162 Belarus 11.98 compare
  2. 163 Finland 11.95 compare
  3. 164 Norway 11.67 compare
  4. 166 Czechia 11.4 compare
  5. 167 United States of America 11.4 compare
  6. 168 Iceland 11.37 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 165th out of 185 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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Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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