Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 48.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Wine 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
Uruguay recorded 48.2% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay peaked at 70.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 48.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 48.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 57.1% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Uruguay was 48.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.