Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 40.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2007
All-time low
40.9%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
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.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 94 Uganda 41.9% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 41.7% compare
- 96 Cook Islands 41.5% compare
- 98 Liberia 40.4% compare
- 99 Costa Rica 40.3% compare
- 100 Nicaragua 38.7% 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, 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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