11 Worst Countries for Binge Drinking

Published on March 22, 2016 at 5:42 am by Gabriela Vatu in Lists

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1. Belarus

Average – 17.5 liters

Legal age – 18

Binge drinking prevalence – 25.9% out of the entire population, 32.7% out of drinkers

And we’ve finally reached the country with the highest alcohol consumption among adults over the age of 15, with 17.5 liters per individual. What do the world’s largest drinkers prefer? Well, spirits apparently, with nearly half of people choosing it. Surprisingly, the next in this ranking is the “Other” category, which includes the likes of cider, rice wine and so on. Beer and wine come next with sensibly lower percentages.

Binge drinking is quite common in Belarus and more than half the country’s road accidents happen because of alcohol consumption, despite it being illegal to drink and drive. Either way, Belarus is at the top of the list of the 11 worst countries for binge drinking.