Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 65.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
65.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2012
All-time low
64.7%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 65.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru peaked at 67.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2002.
That places Peru 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 65.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 65.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.7% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Peru was 65.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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