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This is a list of countries by alcohol consumption measured in equivalent litres of pure alcohol (ethanol) consumed per capita per year. A standard drink is about 17 milliliters of ethanol, putting one liter at about 59 drinks.
The consumption of alcohol in each country varies greatly and is affected by each country's laws, culture, and other characteristics. The World Health Organization recorded each country's alcohol consumption in liters of pure alcohol for all beer, wine, spirits, and other alcoholic drinks.
Key findings from the data include: Latvia leads the world in per capita alcohol consumption at 13.19L, followed closely by Moldova (12.85L), Germany (12.79L), and Lithuania (12.78L). In comparison to these countries, the United States ranks lower, with a per capita alcohol consumption of 9.97L.
The chart shows alcohol consumption since 1890 in a number of countries. A century ago, some countries had much higher levels of alcohol consumption. In France in the 1920s, the average was 22.1 liters of pure alcohol per person per year.
19 lip 2024 · State of Health. Per capita alcohol consumption worldwide 2023, by country. Published by. J. Degenhard, Jul 19, 2024. From the selected regions, the ranking by alcohol consumption per capita is...
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In 2019, alcohol consumption in the world, measured in litres of pure alcohol per person of 15 years of age or older, was 5.5 litres, which is a 4.7% relative decrease from 5.7 litres in 2010.
