Among the 10 countries that drink the most in the world, nine are in the EU. But there are big differences between nations.
If you feel that Europeans drink a lot, your hunch is correct: people across the continent consume more alcohol than in any other part of the world.
Each year in Europe, every person aged 15 and over consumes, on average, 9.5 litres of pure alcohol, which is equivalent to around 190 litres of beer, 80 litres of wine or 24 litres of spirits.
That’s according to the 2021 European health report by the World Health Organization (WHO).