Japan vs Peru: Alcohol consumption per person
Japan
6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Peru
6.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Japan rank
67th
Peru rank
66th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Japan, a difference of 0.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
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 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.987 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.74 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.931 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Japan or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Japan and Peru?
- 0.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 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 alcohol consumption per person?
- 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), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.