Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 59.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
59.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2020
All-time low
57.5%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia peaked at 59.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2007.
That places Colombia 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 87 Nicaragua 61.3% compare
- 88 Costa Rica 59.7% compare
- 89 Liberia 59.6% compare
- 91 Cook Islands 58.5% compare
- 92 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 93 Uganda 58.1% compare
More social development data for Colombia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,464 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 79,669 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia was 59.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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