Colombia vs El Salvador: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Colombia
40.3%
in 2020
El Salvador
39.6%
in 2020
Colombia rank
95th
El Salvador rank
96th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 40.3% against 39.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 43.6% 41.6% 2.0% Colombia
2010s 41.9% 39.7% 2.3% Colombia
2020s 40.3% 39.6% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 40.3% against 39.6% in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Colombia ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed