Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 14.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 2015
All-time low
10.59
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay stood at 14.39.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay peaked at 16.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.59, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.93 | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.31 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.95 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 14.66 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.47 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 11.91 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 10.59 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.18 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.42 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 14.96 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 16.26 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 15.62 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.14 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.39 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.99, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 | 12.31 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 10.59 | 16.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 132 South Africa 16.14 compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.82 compare
- 134 Japan 14.98 compare
- 136 Mozambique 14.39 compare
- 137 Sweden 14.04 compare
- 138 Algeria 13.85 compare
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Uruguay was 14.39 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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