Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 16.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia is 16.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Colombia was 16.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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