Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 33.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia is 33.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia peaked at 34.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia was 33.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Colombia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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