Colombia vs India: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Colombia
8.06 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
India
8.1 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Colombia rank
94th
India rank
93rd

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

  • Colombia
  • India
02468200020092019

How they compare

India currently reports 8.1 litres pure alcohol against 8.06 litres pure alcohol in Colombia, a difference of 0.04 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 94th and India ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia India Difference Ahead
2000s 8.61 litres pure alcohol 3.61 litres pure alcohol 5 litres pure alcohol Colombia
2010s 8.19 litres pure alcohol 7.95 litres pure alcohol 0.24 litres pure alcohol Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Colombia or India?
India, at 8.1 litres pure alcohol against 8.06 litres pure alcohol in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Colombia and India?
0.04 litres pure alcohol, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Colombia and India rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
Colombia ranks 94th and India ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit
litres pure alcohol
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).