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Recently, the World Health Organisation released a comprehensive report on the global status of alcohol, in order to help countries combat the harmful use of alcohol and avoid negative health and social consequences.
It has also ranked countries based on consumption of alcohol.
So, let's take a look at the 15 nations that drink the most.
15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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1. Moldova
Per capita alcohol consumption: 18.22 litres
Recorded consumption: 8.22 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 10.00 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 4.57 litres
Wine: 4.67 litres
Spirits: 4.42 litres
Other: 0.00 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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2. Czech Republic
Per capita alcohol consumption: 16.45 litres
Recorded consumption: 14.97 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 1.48 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 8.51 litres
Wine: 2.33 litres
Spirits: 3.59 litres
Other: 0.39 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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3. Hungary
Per capita alcohol consumption: 16.27 litres
Recorded consumption: 12.27 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 4.00 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 4.42 litres
Wine: 4.94 litres
Spirits: 3.02 litres
Other: 0.14 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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4. Russia
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.76 litres
Recorded consumption: 11.03 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 4.73 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 3.65 litres
Wine: 0.10 litres
Spirits: 6.88 litres
Other: 0.34 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
5. Ukraine
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.60 litres
Recorded consumption: 8.10 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 7.50 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 2.69 litres
Wine: 0.58 litres
Spirits: 5.21 litres
Other: 0.02 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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6. Estonia
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.57 litres
Recorded consumption: 13.77 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 1.80 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 5.53 litres
Wine: 1.09 litres
Spirits: 9.19 litres
Other: 0.43 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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7. Andorra
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.48 litres
Recorded consumption: 14.08 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 1.40 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 3.93 litres
Wine: 5.69 litres
Spirits: 3.14 litres
Other: 0.00 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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8. Romania
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.30 litres
Recorded consumption: 11.30 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 4.00 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 4.07 litres
Wine: 2.33 litres
Spirits: 4.14 litres
Other: 0.00 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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9. Belarus
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.13 litres
Recorded consumption: 11.22
Unrecorded consumption: 3.91
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 1.84 litres
Wine: 0.80 litres
Spirits: 4.08 litres
Other: 2.67 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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10. Croatia
Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.11 litres
Recorded consumption: 12.61 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 2.50 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 4.66 litres
Wine: 5.80 litres
Spirits: 1.91 litres
Other: 0.14 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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11. South Korea
Per capita alcohol consumption: 14.80 litres
Recorded consumption: 11.80 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 3.00 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 2.14 litres
Wine: 0.06 litres
Spirits: 9.57 litres
Other: 0.04 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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12. Portugal
Per capita alcohol consumption: 14.55 litres
Recorded consumption: 14.55 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 2.10 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 3.75 litres
Wine: 6.65 litres
Spirits: 1.27 litres
Other: 0.51 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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13. Ireland
Per capita alcohol consumption: 14.41 litres
Recorded consumption: 13.41
Unrecorded consumption: 1.00
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 7.04 litres
Wine: 2.75 litres
Spirits: 2.51 litres
Other: 1.09 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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14. France
Per capita alcohol consumption: 13.66 litres
Recorded consumption: 13.30 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 0.36 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 2.31 litres
Wine: 8.14 litres
Spirits: 2.62 litres
Other: 0.17 litres
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15 countries that drink the most alcohol
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15. United Kingdom
Per capita alcohol consumption: 13.37 litres
Recorded consumption: 11.67 litres
Unrecorded consumption: 1.70 litres
Per capita consumption by type (recorded)
Beer: 4.93 litres
Wine: 3.53 litres
Spirits: 2.41 litres
Other: 0.67 litres
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