Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Colombia
Colombia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 40.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 40.3% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Colombia peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 95th of 187 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.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Colombia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Colombia was 40.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.