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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states that 80% of Australians regularly consume alcohol. [1] In Australia, a third of the population live in remote and rural areas, where a proportion of these adults engage in risk-taking behaviours such as excessive alcohol misuse which is significantly higher than in major cities of Australia. [1]
XXXX Gold was Australia's top-selling beer by volume in 2012. Red wine grapes growing in the Barossa Valley, 2009. Alcohol is the most widely consumed drug in Australia and is frequently available at social and cultural activities. [12]
The regions with the highest consumption are the WHO European Region (9.2 litres) and the Region of the Americas (7.5 litres). Recorded annual consumption of pure alcohol (litres) per person 15 years of age and over
Countries that have higher rates of alcohol use and a greater density of bars generally also have higher rates of suicide. [139] About 2.2–3.4% of those who have been treated for alcoholism at some point in their life die by suicide. [139] Alcoholics who attempt suicide are usually male, older, and have tried to take their own lives in the ...
This is the most recent list of Australian states and territories by gross state product (GSP) and GSP per capita. Also included are the GSP and population growth tables as well as a comparison table showing the surplus/deficit between state final demand (SFD) and GSP for the same financial year.
Alcohol use is a major cause of preventable liver disease worldwide, and alcoholic liver disease is the main alcohol-related chronic medical illness. [6] Millions of people of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly, engage in unhealthy drinking. [7] In the United States, excessive alcohol use costs more than $249 billion annually. [8]
Population density (people per km 2) by country. This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1.
Australia has the world's eighth-largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 30% of the population, a higher proportion than in any other nation with a population of over 10 million. [ 78 ] [ 80 ] Most immigrants are skilled, [ 81 ] but the immigration quota includes categories for family members and refugees .