Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 25.7% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Colombia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Colombia stood at 25.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Colombia peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Colombia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Colombia was 25.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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