Beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 12.91 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.91
in 2018
All-time low
3.32
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda stood at 12.91. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda peaked at 12.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 | — |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 10.25 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 11.19 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 10.98 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.34 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.81 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.91 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.91 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.59, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.32 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 8.3 | 12.91 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 167 Burkina Faso 14.47 compare
- 168 Liberia 14.13 compare
- 169 Tanzania 14 compare
- 171 Syria 12.75 compare
- 172 Bangladesh 11.11 compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 10.54 compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -31.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -34.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Uganda was 12.91 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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