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How much do people drink?

Alcohol consumption, 195 countries & territories. Recorded and unrecorded alcohol per person aged 15+ per year, in litres of pure alcohol (WHO). A three-year average around the year shown. Includes drinks bought by tourists, which lifts small holiday destinations.

lowest≥ 0.7 litres≥ 2.1 litres≥ 3.8 litres≥ 5.8 litres≥ 8.2 litres≥ 10.6 litres no data
Source: World Health Organization — Global Health Observatory· 2015 / 2023

The ranking

  1. 1 United States Virgin Islands (United States) 20.1 litres 2023
  2. 2 Romania 17.1 litres 2023
  3. 3 Georgia 14.4 litres 2023
  4. 4 Latvia 14.2 litres 2023
  5. 5 Portugal 13.7 litres 2023
  6. 6 Czechia 13.5 litres 2023
  7. 7 Bulgaria 13.2 litres 2023
  8. 8 Curaçao (Netherlands) 13.2 litres 2023
  9. 9 Moldova 13 litres 2023
  10. 10 Cameroon 12.9 litres 2023
  11. 11 Spain 12.1 litres 2023
  12. 12 Aruba (Netherlands) 12 litres 2023
  13. 13 Saint Lucia 11.8 litres 2023
  14. 14 Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) 11.7 litres 2023
  15. 15 Austria 11.6 litres 2023
  16. 16 Andorra 11.6 litres 2023
  17. 17 Poland 11.5 litres 2023
  18. 18 Luxembourg 11.4 litres 2023
  19. 19 Hungary 11.4 litres 2023
  20. 20 Belarus 11.3 litres 2023
  21. 21 Lithuania 11.2 litres 2023
  22. 22 Serbia 11.2 litres 2023
  23. 23 France 11.2 litres 2023
  24. 24 Bermuda (United Kingdom) 11 litres 2023
  25. 25 Croatia 10.9 litres 2023
  26. 26 Germany 10.9 litres 2023
  27. 27 Slovenia 10.7 litres 2023
  28. 28 Vietnam 10.7 litres 2023
  29. 29 Australia 10.5 litres 2023
  30. 30 United Kingdom 10.4 litres 2023
  31. 31 Russia 10.4 litres 2023
  32. 32 Estonia 10.4 litres 2023
  33. 33 Brazil 10.4 litres 2023
  34. 34 Ireland 10.3 litres 2023
  35. 35 Montenegro 10.2 litres 2023
  36. 36 Barbados 10.1 litres 2023
  37. 37 United States 9.6 litres 2023
  38. 38 Belgium 9.5 litres 2023
  39. 39 Denmark 9.5 litres 2023
  40. 40 Finland 9.4 litres 2023
  41. 41 Canada 9.2 litres 2023
  42. 42 Slovakia 9.1 litres 2023
  43. 43 Seychelles 9 litres 2023
  44. 44 New Zealand 8.9 litres 2023
  45. 45 Switzerland 8.8 litres 2023
  46. 46 Sweden 8.7 litres 2023
  47. 47 South Africa 8.6 litres 2023
  48. 48 Grenada 8.6 litres 2023
  49. 49 Greece 8.6 litres 2023
  50. 50 Netherlands 8.6 litres 2023

Reference years differ by country (2015–2023); each row shows its own year.

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