China vs Peru: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.1 Litres per person against 3.5 Litres per person in China, a difference of 1.6 Litres per person.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 36th and Peru ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6778 Litres per person | 6.42 Litres per person | 5.74 Litres per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres per person | 6.36 Litres per person | 5.28 Litres per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.58 Litres per person | 5.78 Litres per person | 3.2 Litres per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.93 Litres per person | 4.91 Litres per person | 0.98 Litres per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.98 Litres per person | 4.65 Litres per person | 1.67 Litres per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.69 Litres per person | 5.89 Litres per person | 0.2 Litres per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.67 Litres per person | 5.03 Litres per person | 1.37 Litres per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, China or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.1 Litres per person against 3.5 Litres per person in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between China and Peru?
- 1.6 Litres per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- China ranks 36th and Peru ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.