Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru
Peru: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.06 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru is 3.06, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru peaked at 3.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2001.
Peru ranks 56th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.85 | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.58 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 3.06 | 3.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Peru was 3.06 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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