South Africa vs Uruguay: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
South Africa
16.1%
in 2019
Uruguay
14.4%
in 2019
South Africa rank
132nd
Uruguay rank
135th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.1% against 14.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 135th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.3% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 2.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 16.1% against 14.4% in Uruguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- South Africa ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 135th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.