Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 54.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru stood at 54.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru peaked at 58.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 55.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Peru was 54.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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