Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 10.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia is 10.38, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia peaked at 12.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 99th of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.72 | — |
| 2001 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.45 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.33 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.28 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.46 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.69 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.54 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.23 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.02 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.93 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.89 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.88 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.69 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.51 | 12.23 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 11.69 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Colombia was 10.38 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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