Who are the biggest alcohol consumers in the world?

Who, American or European consumers, consumes more alcohol per capita each year? Unsurprisingly, that has not changed.

9.2 liters of pure alcohol per year

Consider the trifle of 9.2 litres of pure alcohol swallowed per inhabitant on average in Europe: enough to keep its first place in the ranking of the biggest drinkers in the world, just revealed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

In comparison, people in the Americas do not consume any ” what “ 7,5 litres par an. “Europe continues to hold the unenviable record of having the highest levels of alcohol consumption and related harm worldwide,” recalls Dr. Gauden Galea of ​​the WHO.

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800,000 deaths each year

When it comes to alcohol consumption, men and women are not equal. While some consume 14.9 litres per year on average, others consume only four litres of alcohol per year, four times less than men. It is estimated that alcohol is a major cause of death in Europe, with around 800,000 deaths each year. More than one in ten adults (11%) suffer from an alcohol-related disorder. Almost one in twenty even lives with an alcohol addiction (5.9%).

The WHO is calling for further increases in taxes on alcoholic beverages to combat the dangers of alcohol. It also advocates reducing their availability and introducing new restrictions on the marketing of spirits. In this regard, France has the Evin law to reduce or even ban alcohol advertising.