Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 9.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uganda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uganda is 9.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uganda peaked at 9.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uganda?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uganda was 9.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.