Share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru

Peru: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 9.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.68
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.37
in 2002
All-time low
8.75
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru, 2000–2020

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 10.72001: 11.32002: 11.42003: 112004: 10.82005: 10.92006: 10.62007: 10.42008: 102009: 9.92010: 9.22011: 8.92012: 8.72013: 8.82014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 8.92018: 8.92019: 8.92020: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru stood at 9.68.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru peaked at 11.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2012.

That places Peru 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10.74
2001 11.32 +5.3%
2002 11.37 +0.4%
2003 10.96 -3.6%
2004 10.84 -1.0%
2005 10.91 +0.7%
2006 10.57 -3.2%
2007 10.42 -1.4%
2008 10.01 -3.9%
2009 9.9 -1.1%
2010 9.2 -7.1%
2011 8.94 -2.8%
2012 8.75 -2.1%
2013 8.83 +1.0%
2014 9.05 +2.4%
2015 9.03 -0.2%
2016 8.95 -0.8%
2017 8.91 -0.5%
2018 8.86 -0.6%
2019 8.92 +0.7%
2020 9.68 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7 9.9 11.37 10
2010s 8.94 8.75 9.2 10
2020s 9.68 9.68 9.68 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 172 Romania 11.1 compare
  2. 173 Andorra 11 compare
  3. 174 Austria 10.79 compare
  4. 176 Argentina 9.62 compare
  5. 177 New Zealand 9.53 compare
  6. 178 Switzerland 9.42 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Peru was 9.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Peru ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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