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The Country That Drinks The Most Alcohol In The World

NEWS

By TIM FORSTER
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Alcohol consumption varies hugely around the world, but according to a World Health Organization report from 2018, the country that drinks the most is Moldova, in Eastern Europe.
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The average Moldovan drinks 15.2 liters of pure alcohol per year, or a fraction over 4 gallons, but the country's alcohol consumption is very gendered.
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According to the same report, the average Moldovan man drinks 25.2 liters of pure alcohol annually, compared to just 6.2 liters for women.
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Wine is the most popular beverage, making up 56.6% of consumption, compared to 25.2% and 16.2% for spirits and beer, respectively.
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However, calculating how much people drink across an entire country isn't easy, and various other lists do not have Moldova as the number one alcohol consumer in the world.