Share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia

Colombia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 33.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
33.47
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.74
in 2003
All-time low
32.04
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 34.22001: 34.62002: 34.52003: 34.72004: 34.52005: 34.12006: 33.62007: 33.22008: 33.42009: 33.62010: 33.72011: 33.32012: 332013: 32.92014: 32.92015: 332016: 32.22017: 32.62018: 32.32019: 322020: 33.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia is 33.47, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia peaked at 34.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.04, in 2019.

That places Colombia 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 34.21
2001 34.57 +1.1%
2002 34.48 -0.3%
2003 34.74 +0.8%
2004 34.52 -0.6%
2005 34.12 -1.2%
2006 33.59 -1.6%
2007 33.16 -1.3%
2008 33.43 +0.8%
2009 33.6 +0.5%
2010 33.72 +0.4%
2011 33.29 -1.3%
2012 33.01 -0.8%
2013 32.87 -0.4%
2014 32.86 -0.0%
2015 32.95 +0.3%
2016 32.23 -2.2%
2017 32.57 +1.1%
2018 32.26 -0.9%
2019 32.04 -0.7%
2020 33.47 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.04 33.16 34.74 10
2010s 32.78 32.04 33.72 10
2020s 33.47 33.47 33.47 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 106 Albania 34.65 compare
  2. 107 Congo 34.23 compare
  3. 108 Cape Verde 33.55 compare
  4. 110 Thailand 33.27 compare
  5. 111 Gabon 32.63 compare
  6. 112 Costa Rica 32.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Colombia was 33.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 34.74 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.04 in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Colombia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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