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

Colombia
3.07
in 2024
New Zealand
3.09
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
New Zealand rank
48th

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

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
246810196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.09 against 3.07 in Colombia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.18 7.67 4.49 New Zealand
1970s 2.91 8.82 5.92 New Zealand
1980s 4.11 7.87 3.77 New Zealand
1990s 4.22 5.95 1.73 New Zealand
2000s 2.31 4.08 1.77 New Zealand
2010s 2.41 3.41 0.9987 New Zealand
2020s 2.81 3.1 0.2943 New Zealand

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), Colombia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.09 against 3.07 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Colombia and New Zealand?
0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Colombia ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 48th 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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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