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.
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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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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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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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