Alcohol consumption per person in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol consumption per person was 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Uganda, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Uganda peaked at 17.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Uganda, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 17.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 15.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 17.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Belarus 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 9 Bulgaria 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 10 Austria 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 11.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 276.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 27.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 346.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Uganda?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Uganda was 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.