See link for rankings... Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10011155.html#ixzz1lAXqk0Cz A 2011 report by the World Health Organization states that 2.5 million deaths per year are caused by alcohol. "Almost 4% of all deaths worldwide," the report says, "are attributed to alcohol, greater than deaths caused by HIV/AIDS, violence or tuberculosis." Taking into account government data, surveys conducted by WHO, and other sources, the report provides a snapshot of alcohol consumption in the organization's 193 member countries. According to WHO, rates of consumption are generally highest in the developed world and rates of abstention are generally lowest in countries with large Muslim populations. The report looked at alcohol consumed in various forms (including beer, wine and spirits), but the numbers listed are given in terms of the average amount of pure alcohol consumed annually per capita in each country. edit: title fail
Eastern Europe dominating, what else is new. Easterners drink and smoke a hell of a lot. Surprised Germany was so low, and surprised South Korea was so high.
Should come as no surprise that Eastern Europe is well-represented to anyone who's tried to keep up with a Russian.
Here's our picture...showing up at #56 (honorable mention). I wonder what our rank would be if we only counted college students. Relatively speaking, our drinking curve probably goes down over time, whereas the Eastern Euros probably goes up. In other words, the college kids our propping us up.
It's kind of funny that a few of the pictures of other countries are actually from Germany, or people are drinking German beer.
Yeah, college and high school students probably outwaste at least most of the bottom countries on the list- at least that's the impression I get from european teenagers than the ones here. Ours tend to get crazy and binge, whereas there's are a little more moderate.
I love how it's a negative slideshow [drinking kills], but just about picture is of good looking people chugging beer having a blast.
