Colombia vs Mexico: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.2 Litres per person against 4.2 Litres per person in Colombia, a difference of 2 Litres per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 Litres per person | 3.08 Litres per person | 1.09 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.33 Litres per person | 3.76 Litres per person | 0.57 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6.51 Litres per person | 4.57 Litres per person | 1.94 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.71 Litres per person | 5.04 Litres per person | 1.67 Litres per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.78 Litres per person | 4.77 Litres per person | 0.99 Litres per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.5 Litres per person | 4.28 Litres per person | 0.78 Litres per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.7 Litres per person | 5.2 Litres per person | 1.5 Litres per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6.2 Litres per person against 4.2 Litres per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2 Litres per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.