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The countries that drink the most alcohol
How much pure alcohol each person aged 15 and over drinks in a year, on average, in 188 countries: beer, wine, spirits and unrecorded alcohol. WHO estimate for 2023.
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#1: Romania, with 17.1 litres of pure alcohol a year, about 182 bottles of wine per adult. A bottle (75 cl at 12.5%) holds about 0.09 litres of pure alcohol. WHO estimates: between close countries, up to the #1, the gaps are within the margin of uncertainty.
All 188 countries, ranked
Litres of pure alcohol a year, per person aged 15+
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 17.1 L |
| 2 | Georgia | 14.4 L |
| 3 | Latvia | 14.2 L |
