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what is the alcohol consumption in America ?
According to data published this month by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe ranks first in consumption “per capita” of alcoholic beverages worldwide, and in the second place is America.
The top positions are occupied for the following countries: Granada 29.9 liters of alcohol per capita annually, Saint Lucia with 24.0 liters, Brazil with 19.6 liters, Chile with 19.2 liters, Argentina with 19.5 liters, Canada with 18.8 liters, and the United States with 18.1 liters.
The countries with the lowest per capita annual consumption of alcohol are: El Salvador with 9.0 liters per year, Honduras with 9.7 liters, Cuba with 12.3 liters, Jamaica with 12.5 liters, Guatemala with 13.9 liters, and Nicaragua with 14.3 liters.
The consumption per gender are :
Argentina : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 19.5 liters (males) and 10.9 (females)
Bolivia : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 14.5 liters (males) and 6.6 (females)
Brazil : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 19.6 liters (males) and 8.9 (females)
Guatemala : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 13.9 liters (males) and 1.7 (females)
Canada : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 18.8 liters (males) and 7.4 (females)
Chile : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 19.2 liters (males) and 9.3 (females)
Colombia : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 15.2 liters (males) and 9.4 (females)
Ecuador : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 18.8 liters (males) and 9.4 (females)
Mexico : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 18.0 liters (males) and 5.7 (females)
Peru : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 18.0 liters (males) and 8.6 (females)
Estados Unidos : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 18.1 liters (males) and 7.8 (females)
Venezuela : the consumption of alcohol per capita is 18.1 liters (males) and 10.7 (females).
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
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