Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 24.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
24.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2020
All-time low
23.4%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Peru is 24.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Peru peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Peru?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Peru was 24.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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