Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2009
All-time low
77.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 78.5% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Peru peaked at 83.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2021.
That places Peru 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.8% | — |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 78.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 78.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 77.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.1% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More social development data for Peru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,788 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Peru?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Peru was 78.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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