What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Paraguay and Uruguay?

0.14 litres pure alcohol, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Uruguay: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Paraguay

8.85 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Uruguay

8.71 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Paraguay rank

88th

Uruguay rank

89th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Paraguay
Uruguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.85 litres pure alcohol against 8.71 litres pure alcohol in Uruguay, a difference of 0.14 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 186 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.07 litres pure alcohol	10.68 litres pure alcohol	1.61 litres pure alcohol	Uruguay
2010s	9.13 litres pure alcohol	9.48 litres pure alcohol	0.3467 litres pure alcohol	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Paraguay or Uruguay?: Paraguay, at 8.85 litres pure alcohol against 8.71 litres pure alcohol in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Paraguay and Uruguay?: 0.14 litres pure alcohol, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Paraguay ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).