Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 34.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 34.5% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru peaked at 35.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2012.
That places Peru 142nd out of 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | 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. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 69% of the median. (32 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru was 34.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Peru ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized 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, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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