Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 9.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.7%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2002
All-time low
8.7%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru peaked at 11.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +8.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Peru was 9.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Peru ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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