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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Last updated on: June 6, 2012 11:06 IST

Image: People wearing traditional Bavarian clothes toast with beer during the opening day of the Oktoberfest in Munich.
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Recently, the World Health Organisation released a comprehensive report on the global status of alcohol, in order to help countries combat the harmful use of alcohol and avoid negative health and social consequences.

It has also ranked countries based on consumption of alcohol.

So, let's take a look at the 15 nations that drink the most.

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: A man crosses the street in the rain in Chisinau, Moldova.
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1. Moldova

Per capita alcohol consumption: 18.22 litres

Recorded consumption: 8.22 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 10.00 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 4.57 litres

Wine: 4.67 litres

Spirits: 4.42 litres

Other: 0.00 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: People enjoy a sunny day in a park in Prague.
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2. Czech Republic

Per capita alcohol consumption: 16.45 litres

Recorded consumption: 14.97 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 1.48 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 8.51 litres

Wine: 2.33 litres

Spirits: 3.59 litres

Other: 0.39 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: Men hold onto a girl as they throw water at her as part of traditional Easter celebrations in Holloko, 100km east of Budapest.
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3. Hungary

Per capita alcohol consumption: 16.27 litres

Recorded consumption: 12.27 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 4.00 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 4.42 litres

Wine: 4.94 litres

Spirits: 3.02 litres

Other: 0.14 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: People celebrate New Year's Day on an ice rink in Red Square in Moscow.
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4. Russia

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.76 litres

Recorded consumption: 11.03 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 4.73 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 3.65 litres

Wine: 0.10 litres

Spirits: 6.88 litres

Other: 0.34 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: People walk in front Kiev's Opera in downtown Kiev.
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5. Ukraine

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.60 litres

Recorded consumption: 8.10 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 7.50 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 2.69 litres

Wine: 0.58 litres

Spirits: 5.21 litres

Other: 0.02 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: Tourists gather at the City Hall square in Tallinn.
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6. Estonia

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.57 litres

Recorded consumption: 13.77 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 1.80 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 5.53 litres

Wine: 1.09 litres

Spirits: 9.19 litres

Other: 0.43 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: Susanne Georgi of Andorra performs during rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.
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7. Andorra

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.48 litres

Recorded consumption: 14.08 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 1.40 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 3.93 litres

Wine: 5.69 litres

Spirits: 3.14 litres

Other: 0.00 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: A man sleeps at the table as others wait for the sun to rise in the village of Vama Veche, 300km east of Bucharest.
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8. Romania

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.30 litres

Recorded consumption: 11.30 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 4.00 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 4.07 litres

Wine: 2.33 litres

Spirits: 4.14 litres

Other: 0.00 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: A tourist crosses a river in a suburb of the city of Gomel, some 320km southeast of Minsk.
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9. Belarus

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.13 litres

Recorded consumption: 11.22

Unrecorded consumption: 3.91

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 1.84 litres

Wine: 0.80 litres

Spirits: 4.08 litres

Other: 2.67 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: A view of the town of Dubrovnik, Croatia's most popular Adriatic destination.
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10. Croatia

Per capita alcohol consumption: 15.11 litres

Recorded consumption: 12.61 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 2.50 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 4.66 litres

Wine: 5.80 litres

Spirits: 1.91 litres

Other: 0.14 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: A general view shows part of central Seoul.
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11. South Korea

Per capita alcohol consumption: 14.80 litres

Recorded consumption: 11.80 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 3.00 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 2.14 litres

Wine: 0.06 litres

Spirits: 9.57 litres

Other: 0.04 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: Passengers wait for their trains at Lisbon's subway station.
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12. Portugal

Per capita alcohol consumption: 14.55 litres

Recorded consumption: 14.55 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 2.10 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 3.75 litres

Wine: 6.65 litres

Spirits: 1.27 litres

Other: 0.51 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

Image: People hang around outside a bar in the Temple Bar area of central Dublin.
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13. Ireland

Per capita alcohol consumption: 14.41 litres

Recorded consumption: 13.41

Unrecorded consumption: 1.00

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 7.04 litres

Wine: 2.75 litres

Spirits: 2.51 litres

Other: 1.09 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

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14. France

Per capita alcohol consumption: 13.66 litres

Recorded consumption: 13.30 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 0.36 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 2.31 litres

Wine: 8.14 litres

Spirits: 2.62 litres

Other: 0.17 litres

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15 countries that drink the most alcohol

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15. United Kingdom

Per capita alcohol consumption: 13.37 litres

Recorded consumption: 11.67 litres

Unrecorded consumption: 1.70 litres

Per capita consumption by type (recorded)

Beer: 4.93 litres

Wine: 3.53 litres

Spirits: 2.41 litres

Other: 0.67 litres