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Worldwide consumption in 2019 was equal to 5.5 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older. [6] This is a decrease from the 5.7 litres in 2010. Distilled alcoholic beverages are the most consumed, followed by beer and wines.
Beer consumption per capita by country (2018) ≥ 125 litres. 100–125 litres. 75–100 litres. 50–75 litres. < 50 litres. This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of beer. Information not provided for some countries is not given in the available sources. Note: The row number column is fixed.
Alcohol preferences in Europe. Both Denmark [2][3][5] and Slovakia [3][5][4] are categorized either as beer-drinking countries or as spirit-drinking countries. Alcohol preferences in Europe vary from country to country between beer, wine or spirits. [6] These preferences are traditionally associated with certain regions.
The World Health Organization calculated that more than 3 million people, mostly men, died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016. This was about 13.5% of the total deaths of people between 20 and 39. More than 5% of the global disease burden was caused by the harmful use of alcohol. [78] There are even higher estimates for Europe. [79]
While most people with alcohol use disorders are unable to limit their drinking in this way, some return to moderate drinking. A 2002 US study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) showed that 17.7% of individuals diagnosed as alcohol dependent more than one year prior returned to low-risk drinking. This group ...
“We know that the earlier someone is introduced to alcohol, regardless of the culture they're in, the more likely they are to develop problems with alcohol later on,” Keyes says.
Alcohol in Russia. Alcohol consumption in Russia remains among the highest in the world. According to a 2011 report by the World Health Organization, annual per capita consumption of alcohol in Russia was about 15.76 litres of pure alcohol, the fourth-highest volume in Europe. [ 1 ] It dropped to 11.7 litres in 2016, [ 2 ] dropping further to ...
Only 8% say alcohol is “not too harmful,” and 2% think it is “not at all harmful,” while those who drink (21%) are less likely than nondrinkers (51%) to say alcohol is very harmful.