Alcohol Consumption, By Type

Countries consume different amounts of alcohol. This graphic shows the proportion of consumption by specific beverage types.

Notes: Data calculated using each country’s production, import, export and sales of alcohol and its mid-year population (age 15 and older) in 2011. Consumption totals and proportional estimates based on relative “pure alcohol” amounts in each beverage type: beer (5%), spirits (40%), etc. Read full metadata.

Data: World Health Organization (alcohol); World Bank (country region/income categories)

Credit: Matt Stiles/The Daily Viz