Japan vs Peru: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Japan
6.38
in 2020
Peru
6.45
in 2020
Japan rank
67th
Peru rank
66th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Japan
  • Peru
02468200020102020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 6.45 against 6.38 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 67th and Peru ranks 66th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 7.26 6.28 0.987 Japan
2010s 6.74 7.67 0.931 Peru
2020s 6.38 6.45 0.07 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Japan or Peru?
Peru, at 6.45 against 6.38 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Japan and Peru?
0.07, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Japan and Peru rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Japan ranks 67th and Peru ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.