Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 40.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia stood at 40.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia peaked at 42.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.7% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
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- 98 Liberia 40.4% compare
- 99 Costa Rica 40.3% compare
- 100 Nicaragua 38.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia was 40.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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