Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 9.18 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda is 9.18, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda peaked at 9.21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2002.
That places Uganda 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 5.92 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.42 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.79 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 9.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.18 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.68, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.2% | 1.48 | 2.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 1.41 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 6.96 | 9.21 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uganda was 9.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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