Beer consumption per person in Uganda
Uganda: Beer consumption per person was 0.7031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Uganda, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.7031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Uganda peaked at 0.927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1981.
Uganda ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.097 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.235 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5698 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4315 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8368 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7835 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6514 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 0.7812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Turkey 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 0.7571 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 125 Tanzania 0.6877 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 126 Brunei 0.6577 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 127 Togo 0.6522 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Uganda?
- Beer consumption per person in Uganda was 0.7031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for beer consumption per person?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.