Rating of the most drinking countries in the world

Residents consider Russia the world leader in terms of the amount of alcohol consumed per capita. But the rating released by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that Russians are not even among the top three, the first places are occupied by completely different countries, from which no one expected this.

Every nation has its favorite alcoholic drink. Therefore, the WHO decided to count alcohol consumption in liters of pure ethyl alcohol. To make the statistics even more representative, people over the age of 15 were taken into account.

Unexpectedly the most drinking country in the world turned out to be Moldova. On average, each Moldovan drinks 18,22 liters of pure alcohol per year. Next come Uganda and the Czech Republic. With a result of 15,76 liters, Russia was in fifth place, with a slight lag, sixth place went to Ukraine – 15,6 liters. Most strong drinks (40% or more) are consumed by residents of South Korea – 9.57 liters. According to this indicator, Russia ranks sixth, Ukraine – 13th.

Earlier, some experts expressed the opinion that Finland would be the leader in alcohol, but their expectations were not met, the Finns took only 25th place. Another well-known drinkers in Europe, the Germans, were in 24th place.

The most teetotal country in the world became Yemen, where the average amount of alcohol consumed is calculated in milliliters. Near Yemen are other Muslim countries: Pakistan, Somalia, Libya and Kuwait, where harsh Islamic laws do not allow residents to drink alcohol. Violators will face severe punishment in accordance with Sharia law.

The WHO is confident that if the country’s average exceeds 8 liters per year, the nation is degrading, as the next generations will suffer from genetic alcoholism. This means that most European countries and the US are at risk.

Rating of the most drinking countries in the world

The full version of the ranking of countries by the amount of alcohol consumed per capita is as follows:

CountryAccounted consumptionUnrecorded consumptionTotal consumptionBeerWineStrong SpiritsOther
 Moldavia8,221018,224,574,674,420
 Uganda10,93111,936,5100,1810,5
 Czech Republic14,971,4816,458,512,333,590,39
 Hungary12,27416,274,424,943,020,14
 Russia11,034,7315,763,650,16,880,34
 Ukraine8,17,515,62,690,585,210,02
 Estonia13,771,815,575,531,099,190,43
 Andorra14,081,415,483,935,693,140
 Romania11,3415,34,072,334,140
 Slovenia12,19315,194,15,11,330
 Byelorussia11,223,9115,131,840,84,082,67
 Croatia12,612,515,114,665,81,910,14
 Lithuania12,03315,035,61,84,50,6
 Республика Корея11,8314,82,140,069,570,04
 Portugal12,452,114,553,756,651,270,51
Ireland13,39114,417,042,752,511,09
 France13,30,3613,662,318,142,620,17
 United Kingdom11,671,713,374,933,532,410,67
 Denmark11,37213,375,064,431,780
 Slovakia10,33313,333,91,75,40
 Netherlands9,550,510,054,723,261,560
 Austria12,60,6413,246,74,11,60,4
 Luxembourg12,01113,011,598,1620
 Germany11,81112,816,223,152,30
 Finland9,722,812,524,592,242,820,31
 Latvia9,5312,53,611,16,240,1
 Bulgaria11,241,212,443,532,444,880,1
 Nigeria9,782,512,280,540,010,029,17
 St. Lucia11,350,511,853,490,718,210,31
 Spain10,221,411,624,523,591,310,61
 Armenia10,051,311,351,050,390,659,36
 Serbia9,971,1211,094,42,213,420,04
 Switzerland10,560,511,063,15,11,80,1
 Kazakhstan6,064,910,961,690,34,190,01
 Belgium9,77110,775,493,550,620,03
 Greece8,951,810,752,24,512,380,13
 Italy8,332,3510,681,736,380,420
 Azerbaijan7,33,310,670,030,970
 Seychelles9,59110,597,153,151,590
 Grenada9,850,510,353,160,427,150,04
 Sweden6,73,610,32,62,91,10
 Palau9,1110,18,680,522,10
 Poland9,553,713,254,723,261,560
 Australia9,890,1310,024,563,121,161,02
 Argentina82102,494,620,520,2
 Niue8,8519,854,630,112,950
 Rwanda6,839,80,5400,016,44
 Canada7,7729,774,11,52,10
 Sierra Leone6,7239,720,460,010,026,06
 Bosnia and Herzegovina9,6309,632,220,347,080
 New Zealand9,120,59,624,093,041,370,81
 Namibia5,873,759,624,350,481,30,35
 Guyana7,529,51,140,315,70,01
 Nepal7,22,29,481,1500,070
 Burundi6,4739,471,160,0105,07
 South Africa6,962,59,463,931,171,150,75
 USA8,4419,444,471,362,650
 Saint Kitts and Nevis8,930,59,433,980,1860,1
 Ecuador4,015,379,382,30,071,690
 Gabon7,3229,325,380,81,690
 Cyprus8,2619,263,252,972,950,12
 Brazil6,1639,163,360,332,490,03
 Bahamas8,160,68,763,991,555,270,23
 Sao Tome and Principe5,822,928,741,123,40,830
 Chile6,5528,552,032,592,160,04
 Macedonia5,612,98,512,111,622,080
 Mexico5,023,48,423,960,021,090,03
 Venezuela6,831,48,235,190,071,650
 Uruguay6,1428,141,333,951,210,06
 Japan7,830,28,031,720,293,372,61
 Botswana4,9637,962,560,0401,88
 Paraguay6,381,57,883,480,971,770,19
 Dominica7,340,57,840,50,86,690,07
 Norway6,211,67,812,9821,280,11
 Cameroon4,972,67,572,050,0502,6
 Antigua and Barbuda6,760,467,222,671,75,040,09
 Thailand6,370,717,081,750,024,690
 Burkina Faso4,482,56,980,410,090,423,77
 Barbados6,410,56,912,90,733,780,17
 Peru2,946,92,160,320,610
 Panama5,8516,853,710,221,910,01
 Tanzania4,7526,750,570,020,154,51
 Laos5,7316,731,420,034,350
 Albania4,582,16,681,610,942,30,02
 Haiti5,990,626,610,010,015,20
 Côte d’Ivoire4,4826,480,610,330,053,55
 The Dominican Republic5,760,656,412,690,142,920,01
 Georgia3,92,56,40,760,832,560,02
 Philippines4,3826,381,290,022,910
 Iceland5,910,46,313,671,951,330,1
 Trinidad and Tobago5,780,56,283,10,112,780,04
 Colombia4,1726,172,710,081,440,02
 Surinam5,190,96,0920,133,260,05
 Equatorial Guinea5,310,776,080,454,1800
 Belize5,0716,073,890,131,780,01
 China4,211,75,911,50,152,510,23
 Puerto-Rico5,470,285,753,680,341,350,05
 Swaziland5,705,71,640,210,153,05
 Costa Rica4,151,45,552,290,181,710,02
 Lesotho1,93,655,551,2400,010,69
 Cuba4,411,15,511,480,052,940,01
 Micronesia4,515,51,431,310,60
 Vc4,940,55,442,550,123,160,05
 Angola3,81,65,41,811,371,120,41
 Nicaragua3,771,65,371,130,032,550
 Bolivia2,622,55,122,170,060,610
 Kyrgyzstan3,191,95,090,450,12,260,01
 Zimbabwe4,0815,080,960,190,062,61
 Liberia3,471,595,060,30,013,160,01
 Jamaica3,51,551,490,111,80,1
 Cape Verde2,062,94,960,361,990,140
 Nauru2,332,54,832,240,0800
 Samoa3,814,83,310,080,240
 Cambodia1,7734,770,740,021,210
 Turkmenistan2,332,34,630,210,91,220
 Honduras3,081,44,481,290,041,870
 Chad0,3844,380,230,010,020,15
 Malta3,850,424,271,791,451,860,15
 Republic of the Congo2,042,234,21,7600,110,12
 Kenya1,642,54,140,840,020,510,55
 Guatemala2,431,64,031,123,921,20,05
 Ethiopia0,523,54,020,190,010,130,25
 Zambia2,351,53,850,420,010,271,62
 Tonga3,280,53,780,892,290,640,18
 Vietnam1,072,73,771,130,010,020
 Mauritius2,7213,721,920,320,390
 Kiribati1,7123,711,560,020,020
 Ck3,20,53,70,541,393,450
 Guinea-Bissau2,581,13,680,240,660,531,75
 Bahrain3,560,13,661,910,521,240
 Salvador2,6113,610,880,041,570
 Uzbekistan1,641,93,540,280,191,30
 Papua – New Guinea1,4923,490,570,020,90
 Gambia2,40,993,390,190,060,042,07
 Tajikistan0,3933,390,080,020,290
 CAR1,651,73,350,210,020,031,37
 DR Congo1,971,263,30,320,010,021,67
 Malawi1,2423,240,390,110,670,21
 Ghana1,471,52,970,40,070,030,97
 Israel2,390,52,890,970,181,30,04
 Djibouti1,371,52,870,780,070,460
 Mozambique1,5612,56000,271,08
 Tuvalu1,940,52,440,710,020,580
 Fiji1,4312,431,460,020,580
 Iraq0,22,212,410,0700,130
 Sudan1,560,822,380,520,090,790,05
 Lebanon1,730,52,230,360,560,780,01
 Benin1,1512,150,490,140,150,3
 Brunei1,760,252,011,670,020,050
 Togo0,9911,990,430,320,060,22
 Turkey1,370,51,870,240,081,350
 Mongolia1,240,51,740,1400,220,74
 Solomon Islands1,160,51,660,660,030,40
 Singapore0,5511,551,450,250,40
 Eritrea0,940,61,540,5600,250
 Morocco0,4611,460,230,170,060
 Syria1,130,31,430,040,320,690
 Madagascar0,780,551,330,340,110,320
 Tunisia1,090,21,290,670,340,040
 Qatar0,850,41,250,040,110,730,01
 Mali0,540,51,040,0700,010,46
 Iran0,0211,020,02000
 Algeria0,660,30,960,090,0700,5
 Oman0,640,30,940,2700,390
 Vanuatu0,430,50,930,460,190,190
 Восточный Тимор0,360,50,860,30,0100
 Malaysia0,50,320,820,380,020,080
 Sri Lanka0,350,440,790,0200,330
 Comoros0,260,50,760,170,020,030
India0,550,20,750,060,020,050
 Jordan0,410,30,710,040,010,340,01
 Senegal0,30,30,60,150,120,010
 Indonesia0,060,50,590,06000
 Myanmar0,110,460,570,100,010,01
 Butane0,220,330,550,21000
 United Arab Emirates0,340,20,540,30,0100,02
 Afghanistan00,020,02000,010
 Egypt0,270,10,370,10,020,060
 Guinea0,260,10,360,140,020,060
 Niger0,090,250,340,050,010,030
 Saudi Arabia0,050,20,25000,050
 Bangladesh00,20,20000
 Kuwait00,170,170000
 Libya0,010,10,110000
 Mauritania0,010,10,11000,010
 Somalia00,10,10000
 Pakistan0,010,050,060000,01
 Yemen00,020,020000

PS Although the study was conducted in 2008, its results are still relevant today. The quantity and structure (wine, beer, spirits) of alcohol consumption change very slowly. Usually each generation has its own preferences. It takes at least 10 years to see tangible changes.

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