The government of every power does its best to win international prestige, increase the welfare of its citizens, and hold honorary positions in prestigious ratings. But there are ratings that do not add glory to the state. This includes the rating of the most drinking countries in the world, which without a shadow of a doubt can be called an anti-rating.
If an ordinary man in the street is asked about which country drinks more than all alcoholic drinks, then in most cases one can hear the answer "Russia". However, this statement of reality does not answer. Of course, domestic and foreign filmmakers do not take fancy when talking about their films about the Russians, but we are ready to debunk this myth. Do you want to know which country is the most drunk in the world? Then this article is for you!
Top 10 Drinking States
Before telling you in which country you drink more, let's draw an intrigue. So, who determines the volume of consumption of hot drinks and on the basis of what criteria? Of course, all those who wish, including print media and Internet resources, can take care of such calculations, but the World Health Organization has priority in this area, which is not surprising.
The specialists of the above-mentioned organization work annually on making reports on how many liters of alcoholic beverages have been produced, imported and exported in each country. As a result of simple calculations, a specific figure is obtained. Further in the WHO determine how many liters of pure ethyl alcohol is contained in the total volume of alcohol consumed by the citizens of the state. Then this indicator is divided by the number of residents of the state who are already fifteen years old. Yes Yes! It is 15, because adolescents to alcohol, unfortunately, are not indifferent.
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And now the promised - the list of the 10 most drinking countries in the world. The first three included Belarus, Moldova and Lithuania . They are followed by Romania, Russia, Andorra and Hungary . Close the anti-rating of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Portugal . It is worth noting that the situation can change every five to six years. So, back in 2005 Moldova was in the lead, today it moved to the second stage, and Ukraine, which occupied the fifth place, today is not included in the top ten at all.
The absolute world record
WHO experts have determined that the average Belarusian over 15 years of age consumes about 17.5 liters of ethyl alcohol per year. If you count the daily "dose", then it will be equal to the notorious "50 grams". It would seem, nothing beyond the bounds, this indicator, according to WHO, is an absolute world record. True, it is doubtful and does not give the right to be proud of the achievement of the inhabitants of Belarus. By the way, women in Belarus drink three times less than men. If the first drink annually 27.5 liters, then the ladies only 9.1 liters.
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Do not you think it's a lot? Then compare: one inhabitant of the planet (average, of course) a year consumes no more than 6.2 liters. Impressive, is not it? As for the Moldovans and Lithuanians, they lag behind the leader even less than one liter.
What kind of alcohol is preferred by the inhabitants of the planet Earth? Strong! Vodka, rum, whiskey, gin and tequila are the leaders, and the second place belongs to the beer that every third person in the world drinks. By the way, Russians are unconditional leaders in the consumption of vodka, the French prefer whiskey, Italians and Moldovans - wine, and Indians - rum.
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You will not read about the harmful use of alcohol in our article. And not because we do not share this view. This, as they say, "is a completely different story."