Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia

Colombia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 40.88 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40.88
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
42.54
in 2007
All-time low
40.88
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 42.22001: 41.82002: 41.92003: 41.52004: 41.62005: 41.92006: 42.32007: 42.52008: 42.22009: 422010: 41.72011: 422012: 42.12013: 42.12014: 422015: 41.82016: 42.42017: 422018: 42.12019: 42.22020: 40.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia is 40.88, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia peaked at 42.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.88, in 2020.

That places Colombia 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 42.23
2001 41.83 -0.9%
2002 41.86 +0.1%
2003 41.54 -0.8%
2004 41.64 +0.3%
2005 41.91 +0.7%
2006 42.28 +0.9%
2007 42.54 +0.6%
2008 42.18 -0.9%
2009 41.97 -0.5%
2010 41.74 -0.5%
2011 41.98 +0.6%
2012 42.12 +0.4%
2013 42.11 -0.0%
2014 41.97 -0.3%
2015 41.83 -0.3%
2016 42.39 +1.3%
2017 41.96 -1.0%
2018 42.08 +0.3%
2019 42.16 +0.2%
2020 40.88 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42 41.54 42.54 10
2010s 42.03 41.74 42.39 10
2020s 40.88 40.88 40.88 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 94 Mexico 42.04 compare
  2. 95 Uganda 41.92 compare
  3. 96 North Macedonia 41.72 compare
  4. 98 Liberia 40.38 compare
  5. 99 Costa Rica 40.27 compare
  6. 100 Nicaragua 38.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Colombia was 40.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.54 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.88 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Colombia ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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