Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay peaked at 16.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
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- 132 South Africa 16.1% compare
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 87.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 406.54 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay was 14.4% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of 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 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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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.