According to the WHO, people consume 6.13 liters of pure alcohol per capita every year worldwide. The Republic of Moldova leads the world in alcohol consumption at 18.22 liters per capita . The Republic’s consumption was split almost evenly between beer, wine, and spirits with wine taking a narrow lead.
Of the top ten countries in the world by consumption, all were in Europe and 9 out of 10 are located in Eastern Europe (including Russia).
10 Biggest Alcohol Consuming Countries
Country Total Beer Wine Spirits
Moldova 18.22 4.57 4.67 4.42
Czech Rep 16.45 8.51 2.33 3.59
Hungary 16.27 4.42 4.94 3.02
Russia 15.76 3.65 .10 6.88
Ukraine 15.6 2.69 .58 5.21
Estonia 15.57 5.53 1.09 9.19
Andorra 15.48 3.93 5.69 3.14
Romania 15.30 4.07 2.33 4.14
Belarus 15.13 1.84 .80 4.08
Croatia 15.11 .66 5.80 1.91
Data note: Consumption figures based off 2011 WHO report based largely on data from 2005. Consumption figures are of liters of pure alcohol consumed per capita.
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