Alcohol Consumption in the World by the Different Countries

Litres of pure alcohol consumed per person per year, by country

1. 20
2. 15
3. 10
4. 5
5. 0

Heaviest-drinking country
Belarus (17.5 litres)

Lightest-drinking country
Kuwait (0.1 

Per person per year, the United Kingdom drinks about:

151

pints

187

glasses of wine

253

shots

And about 0.9 litres of pure alcohol from other types of drink.

Overall alcohol consumption:

Heaviest Lightest No data

Countries and their favourite type of alcoholic drink:

Beer Wine Spirits Other No data

Per person, the top five consumers of each type of drink are:

Beer

1. Namibia
2. Gabon
3. Romania
4. Lithuania
5. Czech Republic

Wine

1. Portugal
2. France
3. Andorra
4. Denmark
5. Croatia

Spirits

1. Moldova
2. Grenada
3. Belarus
4. Russia
5. Kazakhstan

Other drinks

1. Nigeria
2. Uganda
3. Rwanda
4. South Korea
5. Sierra Leone