Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru

Peru: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 65.51 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
65.51
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.5
in 2012
All-time low
64.74
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 65.92001: 64.92002: 64.72003: 65.32004: 65.32005: 65.12006: 65.42007: 65.52008: 65.92009: 662010: 672011: 67.32012: 67.52013: 67.22014: 66.82015: 66.82016: 66.82017: 66.82018: 66.72019: 66.62020: 65.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru stood at 65.51.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru peaked at 67.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.74, in 2002.

Peru ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 65.86
2001 64.92 -1.4%
2002 64.74 -0.3%
2003 65.27 +0.8%
2004 65.32 +0.1%
2005 65.05 -0.4%
2006 65.42 +0.6%
2007 65.48 +0.1%
2008 65.93 +0.7%
2009 66.02 +0.1%
2010 67 +1.5%
2011 67.27 +0.4%
2012 67.5 +0.3%
2013 67.21 -0.4%
2014 66.76 -0.7%
2015 66.75 -0.0%
2016 66.79 +0.1%
2017 66.77 -0.0%
2018 66.75 -0.0%
2019 66.58 -0.3%
2020 65.51 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.4 64.74 66.02 10
2010s 66.94 66.58 67.5 10
2020s 65.51 65.51 65.51 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Ukraine 66.1 compare
  2. 43 Bulgaria 65.76 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 65.51 compare
  4. 46 Singapore 62.92 compare
  5. 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.22 compare
  6. 48 Seychelles 60.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Peru was 65.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 67.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 64.74 in 2002.
How does Peru rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Peru ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
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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