Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia
Colombia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 24.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia is 24.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia peaked at 26.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 110th out of 187 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Colombia was 24.5% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Colombia ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.