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Bottoms up! Countries that consume most alcohol
On average every person in the world aged 15 years or older drinks 6.2 litres of pure alcohol per year, says the recent World Health Organization (WHO) report on alcohol consumption globally.
The study, which analysed per capita alcohol consumption from 2008 to 2010, found that Europe had the highest per person alcohol consumption.
Let's take a look at some countries that consume most alcohol.
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Bottoms up! Countries that consume most alcohol
Slovakia
Rank: 10
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 13 litres (tied, 9th highest)
Percentage binge drinking: 26.2 per cent (16th highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 7.7 per cent (14th highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 76.1 years
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Czech Republic
Rank: 9
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 13 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 36.5 per cent (3rd highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 5.8 per cent (33rd highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 78.1 years
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Hungary
Rank: 8
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 13.3 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 25.4 per cent (17th highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 6.7 per cent (22nd highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 75.1 years
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Andorra
Rank: 7
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 13.8 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 4.2 per cent (69th lowest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 3.9 per cent (77th highest)
Life expectancy at birth: NA
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Ukraine
Rank: 6
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 13.9 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 23.2 per cent (24th highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 34.4 per cent (2nd highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 70.9 years
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Romania
Rank: 5
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 14.4 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 7.9 per cent (75th highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 8.9 per cent (11th highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 68.7 years
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Russian Federation
Rank: 4
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 15.1 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 19.3 per cent (32nd highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 30.5 per cent (5th highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 70.5 years
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Lithuania
Rank: 3
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 15.4 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 36.7 per cent (2nd highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 30.9 per cent (4th highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 73.9 years
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Republic of Moldova
Rank: 2
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 16.8 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 32.2 per cent (8th highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 33.1 per cent (3rd highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years
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Bottoms up! Countries that consume most alcohol
Belarus
Rank: 1
Alcohol per capita (APC) consumption: 17.5 litres
Percentage binge drinking: 26.5 per cent (14th highest)
Percentage of deaths, alcohol-related: 34.7 per cent (the highest)
Life expectancy at birth: 72.1 years