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.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 33.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 33.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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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