Alcohol is drunk the most in Latvia and the least in Turkey
According to the results of the study of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the most alcoholic beverages in Europe are consumed in Latvia.
2020According to the report covering the year, the second place in this rating is occupied by the Czech Republic, and the third place by Lithuania.
202012.1 liters of alcoholic beverages were consumed per person in Latvia during the year.
This figure was 11.6 in the Czech Republic, 11.4 in Lithuania, 11.3 in Austria, and 11.2 in Bulgaria.
Europe Turkey is the country where alcoholic beverages are consumed the least. Here, 1.2 liters of alcohol is consumed per person per year.
Countries where consumption is increasing and decreasing
The report says that in most of the countries where the research was conducted, the last ten years (2010-2020) consumption of alcoholic beverages decreased.
The country where the consumption of alcoholic beverages has decreased the most Ukraine has been
Per capita alcohol consumption in this country is 2010If it was 7.8 liters in 2019, this figure decreased to 5.7 liters. This means a 37 percent decrease in alcohol consumption.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages decreased by 32 percent in Greece, 26 percent in the Netherlands, and 26 percent in Spain.
The largest increase in the consumption of alcoholic beverages was recorded in Latvia (19 percent).
The next places are occupied by Malta (13 percent), Bulgaria (13 percent) and Norway (11 percent).
The British were surprised
Britain newspapers were surprised that the United Kingdom did not make the top ten alcohol rankings.
The Daily Mail newspaper writes that it was found that the British drink less than the Germans, Portuguese and French.
The report says that many Europe “Measures limiting the intake of alcoholic beverages” are implemented in their countries.
These are measures such as increasing the tax on alcoholic beverages, restricting the possession of alcoholic beverages, and banning alcohol advertising.