The study was conducted by the World Health Organization, who also observed a big gender difference worldwide when consuming alcohol. Brazil and Peru occupy the second and third place respectively.
In Latin America, Argentina leads the ranking and occupies the first place in alcohol consumption, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). The study revealed that people consume a Average 8 liters of alcohol pure per capita a year, where the came and the beer, They consecrate themselves as the two most popular and favorite drinks .. The list is also added distilled drinkswith liquors such as rum, tequila and vodka.
What is alcohol consumption ranking in Latin America
The study reflected the main tendencies and options of consumers. In Latin Americathe complete list of countries with their respective consumption are:
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- Argentina: 8 liters
- Brazil: 7.7 liters
- Peru: 7.5 liters
- Dominican Republic: 6.8 liters
- Chili: 6.7 liters
- Panama: 6.6 liters
- Cuba: 6 liters
- Mexico: 5.7 liters
- Paraguay: 5.6 liters
- Uruguay: 5.5 liters
- Colombia: 4.9 liters
- Nicaragua: 4.2 liters
- Bolivia: 4.1 liters
- Costa Rica: 3.5 liters
- El Salvador: 3.3 liters
- Ecuador: 3.3 liters
- Honduras: 3.2 liters
- Venezuela: 3 liters
- Guatemala: 1.6 liters
According to the world ranking, Argentina is found in the place 59 of 189 countrieswhere Romania, Georgia and the Czech Republic, are the three countries that They lead the lists of alcohol consumption per capita. At the other end of consumption, they are found Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, reflecting the lowest values.
The WHO He revealed that there is a great gap and Gender differences when consuming alcohol, where the per capita consumption of the men presented an average of 8.7 litersand of 2.2 liters in the women. In Argentina, The big difference is also remarkable, where men consume per capita an average 12.5 liters and women 3.7 liters.
Source: Ambito
