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Globally, the United States ranks 25th for alcohol consumption, with about 8.7 liters of pure alcohol consumed per person per year. This is above the global average of 8.3 liters. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) found that most states in the U.S. exceeded their per capita alcohol consumption goal in 2016.
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This interactive map shows the annual average alcohol consumption of alcohol, expressed per person aged 15 years or older. To account for the differences in alcohol content of different alcoholic drinks (e.g., beer, wine, spirits), this is reported in liters of pure alcohol per year.
30 cze 2022 · Table 1 presents national data on trends in beer, wine, and spirits consumption as well as on all alcoholic beverages combined. Table 2 presents data on alcohol consumption for individual States for 2021. States also are ranked in deciles according to annual per capita ethanol consumption.
alcohol consumption trends (Slater and Alpert 2022) with new data for 2021. Data are shown in four tables. Table 1 presents national data on trends in beer, wine, and spirits consumption as well as on all alcoholic beverages combined. Table 2 presents data on alcohol consumption for individual States for 2021. States also are
Alcohol consumption data are derived from LaVallee, Kim, and Yi (2014), and represent average per capita (14+) ethanol consumption from beer, wine, and spirits, where the conversion rates to ethanol are based on average alcohol by volume rates of 4.8% for beer, 12.5% for wine, and 40% for spirits.
22 cze 2019 · Globally, alcohol per-capita consumption increased from 5·9 L (95% CI 5·8–6·1) in 1990 to 6·5 L (6·0–6·9) in 2017. In the following 13 years, alcohol per-capita consumption is expected to grow by 17%, reaching 7·6 L (6·5–10·2) in 2030.
Definition. Alcohol consumption is defined as annual sales of pure alcohol in litres per person aged 15 years and older. The methodology to convert alcohol drinks to pure alcohol may differ across countries.
