Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia is 71.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia peaked at 73.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 47.4% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 60.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.3% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Colombia was 71.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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