Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru
Peru: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 34.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru, 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru is 34.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru peaked at 35.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2012.
That places Peru 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Peru was 34.5% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.