Beer consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beer consumption per person was 1.83 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.83
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.53
in 1961
All-time low
0.86
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.83 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Uruguay peaked at 2.53 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.86, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beer consumption per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 | -39.5% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 1.72 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.42 | -22.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.73 | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.79 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.53 | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.81 | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.86 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.3 | 2.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.39 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 0.99 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.29 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.86 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.74 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Uruguay?
- Beer consumption per person in Uruguay was 1.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1961.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for beer consumption per person?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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