Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 6.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay is 6.81, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay peaked at 8.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.08 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.71 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.49 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.34 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.32 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.31 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.83 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.82 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.77, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.19, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 | 7.08 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 6.81 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 | 6.81 | 6.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Uruguay was 6.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Uruguay ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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