Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Peru
Peru: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 54.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 54.2% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Peru peaked at 58.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2020.
That places Peru 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 54.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 54.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Peru?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Peru was 54.2% 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 drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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 drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.