Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Peru
Peru: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.3% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Peru peaked at 7.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
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More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Peru?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Peru was 6.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Peru ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.