Australia vs Colombia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Australia
3.07
in 2024
Colombia
3.07
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Colombia rank
49th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
246810196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.07 against 3.07 in Australia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 49th of 188 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.61 3.18 4.43 Australia
1970s 9.15 2.91 6.25 Australia
1980s 7.92 4.11 3.82 Australia
1990s 5.72 4.22 1.5 Australia
2000s 4.78 2.31 2.48 Australia
2010s 3.88 2.41 1.47 Australia
2020s 3.28 2.81 0.4649 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Australia or Colombia?
Colombia, at 3.07 against 3.07 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Australia and Colombia?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Australia ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed