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research</a></div></header></div><div class="content-wrapper"><div class="toc-wrapper"><aside class="entry-sidebar"><div class="sticky-sentinel"></div><nav class="entry-toc"><ul><li><a href="#" data-track-note="toc-header">Alcohol Consumption</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#alcohol-consumption-across-the-world-today" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol consumption across the world today</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#historical-perspective-on-alcohol-consumption" data-track-note="toc-link">Historical perspective on alcohol consumption</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#global-beer-consumption" data-track-note="toc-link">Global beer consumption</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#global-wine-consumption" data-track-note="toc-link">Global wine consumption</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#global-consumption-of-spirits" data-track-note="toc-link">Global consumption of spirits</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#expenditures-on-alcohol-and-alcohol-consumption-by-income" data-track-note="toc-link">Expenditures on alcohol and alcohol consumption by income</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcohol-consumption-vs-income" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol consumption vs. income</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcohol-expenditure" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol expenditure</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#the-health-impact-of-alcohol" data-track-note="toc-link">The health impact of alcohol</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcohol-is-responsible-for-2-8-million-premature-deaths-each-year" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol is responsible for 2.8 million premature deaths each year</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcohol-as-a-risk-factor-for-mortality" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol as a risk factor for mortality</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcoholism-and-alcohol-use-disorders" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcoholism and alcohol use disorders</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#the-disease-burden-from-alcohol-use-disorders" data-track-note="toc-link">The disease burden from alcohol use disorders</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#risk-factors-for-alcohol-use-disorders" data-track-note="toc-link">Risk factors for alcohol use disorders</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#alcohol-crime-and-road-deaths" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol, crime, and road deaths</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcohol-related-road-traffic-deaths" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol-related road traffic deaths</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#alcohol-related-crime" data-track-note="toc-link">Alcohol-related crime</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#definitions-and-measurement" data-track-note="toc-link">Definitions and Measurement</a></li><li class="subsection"><a href="#what-is-a-standard-drink-measure" data-track-note="toc-link">What is a standard drink measure?</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#data-sources" data-track-note="toc-link">Data Sources</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#further-resources-guidance" data-track-note="toc-link">Further Resources & Guidance</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#endnotes" data-track-note="toc-link">Endnotes</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#licence" data-track-note="toc-link">Licence</a></li><li class="section"><a href="#citation" data-track-note="toc-link">Citation</a></li></ul></nav><div class="toggle-toc"><button data-track-note="page-toggle-toc" aria-label="Open table of contents"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="bars" class="svg-inline--fa fa-bars " role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 96C0 78.33 14.33 64 32 64H416C433.7 64 448 78.33 448 96C448 113.7 433.7 128 416 128H32C14.33 128 0 113.7 0 96zM0 256C0 238.3 14.33 224 32 224H416C433.7 224 448 238.3 448 256C448 273.7 433.7 288 416 288H32C14.33 288 0 273.7 0 256zM416 448H32C14.33 448 0 433.7 0 416C0 398.3 14.33 384 32 384H416C433.7 384 448 398.3 448 416C448 433.7 433.7 448 416 448z"></path></svg><span class="label">Contents</span></button></div></aside></div><div class="offset-content"><div class="content-and-footnotes"><div class="article-content"><section><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-right"><div class="wp-block-column"><p>Alcohol has historically, and continues to, hold an important role in social engagement and bonding for many. Social drinking or moderate alcohol consumption for many is pleasurable.</p><p>However, alcohol consumption – especially in excess – is linked to a number of negative outcomes: as a risk factor for diseases and health impacts; crime; road incidents; and for some, alcohol dependence. Globally alcohol consumption causes <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-of-deaths-by-risk-factor">2.8 million premature deaths per year</a>.<a id="ref-1" class="ref" href="#note-1"><sup>1</sup></a></p><p>This entry looks at the data on global patterns of alcohol consumption, patterns of drinking, beverage types, the prevalence of alcoholism; and consequences, including crime, mortality and road incidents.</p><p><strong>Related entries:</strong><br>Data on other drug use can be found at our full entry <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ourworldindata.org/substance-use" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Drug Use disorders are often classified within the same category as mental health disorders — research and data on mental health can be found at our entry <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ourworldindata.org/mental-health" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><strong>Support for alcohol dependency</strong><br>At the end of this entry you will <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/alcohol-consumption#further-resources-guidance">find additional resources</a> and guidance if you, or someone you know needs support in dealing with alcohol dependency.</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"></div></div><div class="block-wrapper" data-reactroot=""><div data-variation="full-width" data-default-open="false" class="wp-block-owid-additional-information"><h3 data-track-note="additional-information-toggle"><svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-prefix="fas" data-icon="angle-right" class="svg-inline--fa fa-angle-right " role="img" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 256 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M64 448c-8.188 0-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25L178.8 256L41.38 118.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0l160 160c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-160 160C80.38 444.9 72.19 448 64 448z"></path></svg>All our interactive charts on Alcohol Consumption</h3><div style="height:0;overflow:hidden" aria-hidden="true" class="rah-static rah-static--height-zero"><div style="transition:opacity 250ms ease 0ms;-webkit-transition:opacity 250ms ease 0ms;opacity:0"><div class="content">
<div><div class="related-charts"><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-right"><div class="wp-block-column"><ul><li class="active"><a href="/grapher/alcohol-consumption-by-tourists"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-consumption-by-tourists.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol consumption by tourists</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-by-type-1890"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-by-type-1890.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol consumption by type of alcoholic beverage</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/per-capita-alcohol-1890"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/per-capita-alcohol-1890.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol consumption per capita</span></a><span class="variantName">Per capita alcohol consumption in high-income countries</span></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-consumption-per-person-us"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-consumption-per-person-us.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol consumption per person</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol consumption per person</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-consumption-vs-gdp-per-capita"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-consumption-vs-gdp-per-capita.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-expenditure"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-expenditure.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol expenditure</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-expenditure-as-share-of-total"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-expenditure-as-share-of-total.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol expenditure as a share of total household expenditure</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-attributable-fraction-of-mortality"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-attributable-fraction-of-mortality.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Alcohol-attributable fraction of mortality</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-consumption-by-15-19-year-old-males-vs-females"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-consumption-by-15-19-year-old-males-vs-females.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Average alcohol consumption by 15-19 year old males vs females</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-consumption-in-15-19-year-olds"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-consumption-in-15-19-year-olds.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Average per capita alcohol consumption in 15-19 year olds</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/beer-as-share-alcohol-consumption"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/beer-as-share-alcohol-consumption.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/beer-consumption-per-person"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/beer-consumption-per-person.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Beer consumption per person</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/dalys-from-alcohol-use-disorders-by-age"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/dalys-from-alcohol-use-disorders-by-age.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>DALY rates from alcohol use disorders by age</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/death-rates-from-alcohol-and-drug-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/death-rates-from-alcohol-and-drug-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Death rates from alcohol and drug use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/death-rates-from-alcohol-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/death-rates-from-alcohol-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Death rates from alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/deaths-from-alcohol-and-drug-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/deaths-from-alcohol-and-drug-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Deaths from alcohol and drug use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/deaths-from-alcohol-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/deaths-from-alcohol-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Deaths from alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/mental-health-as-risk-for-alcohol-dependency"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/mental-health-as-risk-for-alcohol-dependency.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Mental health as a risk factor for alcohol dependency or abuse</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/number-with-alcohol-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/number-with-alcohol-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Number of people with alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/number-with-alcohol-disorders-by-region"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/number-with-alcohol-disorders-by-region.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Number of people with alcohol use disorders by region</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/number-with-alcohol-use-disorders-country"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/number-with-alcohol-use-disorders-country.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Number with an alcohol use disorder</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/prevalence-of-alcohol-use-disorders-by-age"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/prevalence-of-alcohol-use-disorders-by-age.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Prevalence of alcohol use disorders by age</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/prevalence-of-alcohol-disorders-males-vs-females"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/prevalence-of-alcohol-disorders-males-vs-females.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Prevalence of alcohol use disorders in males vs. females</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-who-drank-on-5-or-more-days-by-income"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-who-drank-on-5-or-more-days-by-income.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of adults in the UK who drank alcohol on 5 or more days in last week by income</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-of-adults-who-drank-alcohol-in-last-year"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-of-adults-who-drank-alcohol-in-last-year.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-who-drank-drank-usa"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-who-drank-drank-usa.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of adults who drank, drank heavily or binged in last 30 days</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-who-have-not-drank-alcohol-in-last-year"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-who-have-not-drank-alcohol-in-last-year.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of adults who have not drank alcohol in last year</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-of-alcohol-in-total-household-consumption"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-of-alcohol-in-total-household-consumption.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of alcohol in total household consumption</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-related-crimes-of-all-crimes"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-related-crimes-of-all-crimes.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of crimes which are alcohol-related</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-of-demographic-who-dont-drink"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-of-demographic-who-dont-drink.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of demographic who don't drink alcohol, United Kingdom</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-of-drinkers-who-binged"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-of-drinkers-who-binged.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of drinkers who "binged" on heaviest day of drinking in last week, United Kingdom</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/drinkers-had-a-heavy-session-in-past-30-days"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/drinkers-had-a-heavy-session-in-past-30-days.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/males-vs-females-who-drank-alcohol-in-last-year"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/males-vs-females-who-drank-alcohol-in-last-year.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of men vs. share of women who drank alcohol in last year</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-with-alcohol-use-disorders-receiving-treatment"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-with-alcohol-use-disorders-receiving-treatment.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of people with alcohol use disorders receiving treatment</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-who-drank-alcohol-last-week"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-who-drank-alcohol-last-week.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of population who drank alcohol in the last week, United Kingdom</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-of-population-who-never-drink-alcohol"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-of-population-who-never-drink-alcohol.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of population who never drink alcohol</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-with-alcohol-use-disorder-vs-alcohol-consumption"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-with-alcohol-use-disorder-vs-alcohol-consumption.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of population with alcohol use disorder vs. alcohol consumption</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/population-with-alcohol-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/population-with-alcohol-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of population with alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-with-alcohol-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-with-alcohol-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of population with alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-alcohol-disorder"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-alcohol-disorder.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of population with an alcohol use disorder</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/road-traffic-deaths-to-alcohol"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/road-traffic-deaths-to-alcohol.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of road traffic deaths attributed to alcohol</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-who-dont-drink-alcohol"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-who-dont-drink-alcohol.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of the population who don't drink alcohol, United Kingdom</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-alcohol-use-disorders"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/share-of-the-population-with-alcohol-use-disorders.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Share of the population with alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/spirits-as-share-total-alcohol-consumption"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/spirits-as-share-total-alcohol-consumption.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/spirits-consumption-per-person"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/spirits-consumption-per-person.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Spirits consumption per person</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/standard-drink-measure"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/standard-drink-measure.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Standard alcoholic drink measure</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/alcohol-disorders-dalys-age-standardized-rate"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/alcohol-disorders-dalys-age-standardized-rate.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>The disease burden from alcohol use disorders</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/wine-as-share-alcohol-consumption"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/wine-as-share-alcohol-consumption.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption</span></a></li><li class=""><a href="/grapher/wine-consumption-per-person"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/wine-consumption-per-person.svg" loading="lazy" data-no-lightbox="true" data-no-img-formatting="true" width="850" height="600"><span>Wine consumption per 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<section><div class="section-heading"><div class="wrapper"><div><h2 id="alcohol-consumption-across-the-world-today">Alcohol consumption across the world today<a class="deep-link" href="#alcohol-consumption-across-the-world-today"></a></h2></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-right"><div class="wp-block-column"><p>This interactive map shows the annual average alcohol consumption of alcohol, expressed per person aged 15 years or older. To account for the differences in alcohol content of different alcoholic drinks (e.g. beer, wine, spirits), this is reported in liters of pure alcohol per year.</p><p>The global average consumption was <span data-type="block-wrapper" data-reactroot=""><span class="annotating-data-value"><script data-type="AnnotatingDataValue" type="component/props">{"value":6.18140363000971,"formattedValue":"6.18 liters","template":"%value","year":2018,"unit":"liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age","entityName":"World"}</script><span class=""><span class="data-value">6.18 liters</span></span></span></span> liters per person in the latest year available</p><p>To make this average more understandable we can express it in bottles of wine. Wine contains around 12% of pure alcohol per volume<a id="ref-2" class="ref" href="#note-2"><sup>2</sup></a> so that one liter of wine contains 0.12 liters of pure alcohol. The global average of 6.2 liters of pure alcohol per person per year therefore equals 53 bottles of wine per person older than 15. Or to make it more memorable, around 1 liter of wine per week.</p><p>As the map shows, the average per capita alcohol consumption varies widely across the world. </p><p>We see large geographical differences: Alcohol consumption across North Africa and the Middle East is particularly low — in many countries, close to zero. At the upper end of the scale, alcohol intake across Europe is highest at around 15 liters per person per year in Czechia. This equals around two bottles of wine per person per week.</p><p>Only slightly behind the Eastern European countries are Western European countries – including Germany, France, Portugal, Ireland, and Belgium – at around 12 to 14 liters.</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"><figure data-grapher-src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol" class="grapherPreview">
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</figure></div></div><h3 id="alcoholism-and-alcohol-use-disorders">Alcoholism and alcohol use disorders<a class="deep-link" href="#alcoholism-and-alcohol-use-disorders"></a></h3><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-right"><div class="wp-block-column"><p><em>Alcohol use disorder</em> (AUD) refers to drinking of alcohol that causes mental and physical health problems. </p><p>Alcohol use disorder, which includes alcohol dependence, is defined the WHO’s <em>International Classification of Diseases</em> (available <a href="https://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/bluebook.pdf">here</a>).</p><p>At the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ourworldindata.org/alcohol-consumption#further-reading-support" target="_blank">end of this entry</a> we provide a number of potential sources of support and guidance for those concerned about uncontrolled drinking or alcohol dependency.</p><p>A definite diagnosis of dependence should usually be made only if three or more of the following have been present together at some time during the previous year:</p><ul><li>(a) a strong desire or sense of compulsion to take the substance;</li><li>(b) difficulties in controlling substance-taking behaviour in terms of its onset, termination, or levels of use;</li><li>(c) a physiological withdrawal state when substance use has ceased or been reduced, as evidenced by: the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance; or use of the same (or a closely related) substance with the intention of relieving or avoiding withdrawal symptoms;</li><li>(d) evidence of tolerance, such that increased doses of the psychoactive substance are required in order to achieve effects originally produced by lower doses (clear examples of this are found in alcohol- and opiate-dependent individuals who may take daily doses sufficient to incapacitate or kill nontolerant users);</li><li>(e) progressive neglect of alternative pleasures or interests because of psychoactive substance use, increased amount of time necessary to obtain or take the substance or to recover from its effects;</li><li>(f) persisting with substance use despite clear evidence of overtly harmful consequences, such as harm to the liver through excessive drinking, depressive mood states consequent to periods of heavy substance use, or drug-related impairment of cognitive functioning; efforts should be made to determine that the user was actually, or could be expected to be, aware of the nature and extent of the harm.</li></ul><p>The charts shown below present global data on the prevalence, disease burden and mortality cost of alcohol use disorders.</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"></div></div><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-right"><div class="wp-block-column"><h4 id="prevalence-of-alcohol-use-disorders">Prevalence of alcohol use disorders<a class="deep-link" href="#prevalence-of-alcohol-use-disorders"></a></h4></div><div class="wp-block-column"></div></div><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-sticky-right"><div class="wp-block-column"><p>It’s estimated that globally around 1.4 percent of the population have an alcohol use disorder. At the country level, as shown in the chart, this ranges from around 0.5 to 5 percent of the population. In Russia, for example, the prevalence is 4.7 percent meaning that almost 1-in-20 have an alcohol dependence at any given time.</p><p>When we look at the variance in prevalence <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/prevalence-of-alcohol-use-disorders-by-age" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">across age groups</a> we see that globally the prevalence is highest in those aged between 25 and 34 years old (for which around 2.5 percent of the population have an alcohol use disorder). At the extreme of country-level figures, prevalence amongst Russians aged 30-34 years old is just under 10 percent. This means 1-in-10 Russians in this age group has an alcohol dependency.</p><p>Globally, <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-with-alcohol-use-disorders-country" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">107 million</a> people are estimated to have an alcohol use disorder. This breakdown can be viewed by gender for any country <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/number-with-alcohol-use-disorders" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>; 70 percent globally (75 million) were male relative to 32 million females.</p></div><div class="wp-block-column"></div></div><div class="wp-block-columns is-style-side-by-side"><div class="wp-block-column"><figure data-grapher-src="https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-suffering-from-alcohol-use-disorders" class="grapherPreview">
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