It has long been the stereotype that the most drinkingthe country in the world is Russia, and Ireland shares some of its primacy with it. Perhaps this was helped by the image of the merry "reveler-guy", replicated by the media and gradually became an integral part of the mentality of these countries. But the dry numbers of statistics are subject to, this, frankly, is far from an honorable primacy of doubt.
Published in 2015, these organizations for economic cooperation and development (OECD) provide serious food for thought.
Top drinking countries: who is in front of Poland
Полный отчет о количестве выпитого в 2013 году alcohol (namely, these indicators were processed and became the basis of the new rating) in this article will not be cited, but we will call the 10 most drinking states in the world.
On the tenth place of the named rating isPoland. The choice of alcohol in this country is rather big. Locals love both beer and stronger drinks, which they know a lot about. Especially popular among the Poles "Zubrovka" - vodka, in a bottle with which manufacturers put a stem of grass, giving it a special aroma.
Ninth place statistics of the most drinking countriestakes away Germany. The Germans, unlike the Poles, give preference to beer, which can be bought everywhere - in specialized shops, on vegetable trays, and even in newsstands.
Paying tribute to this love of frothy drink, in Munich every year a beer festival is held, where visitors can eat famous fried German sausages and drink a huge amount of beer.
Luxembourg and France - the eighth and seventh place in the ranking
Luxembourg residents whose territoryis located between Germany and France, in equal shares adopted drinking culture of both states. In Luxembourg, they love beer and wine. It must be admitted that both of these drinks are very tasty here. In a small state there are a large number of breweries and wineries, many of which have a long history.
France, which ranked 8th in the ranking, is by no means the most drinking country, but nevertheless, 12.48 liters of alcohol are consumed per capita per year.
Больше всего французы любят вино.It has long become an integral part of even a normal meal, which, unfortunately, has not only a positive effect on digestion - among the French there are more and more people who suffer from alcoholism.
6th place - Hungary
Hungary is also not the most drinking country.But in our ranking she overtook France. Hungary is no less than France is famous for its vineyards. And wine is a traditional alcoholic drink of its inhabitants. And one of its varieties - Palinka - has become a unique national brand. It is prepared by distillation not only from grapes, but also from any berries - cherries, plums, apricots, raspberries, strawberries, etc., and the result is a fairly strong (37.5 °) drink.
It is possible that the poor results led to the fact that in the country you can buy alcohol almost around the clock.
Fifth place - Russia
Unfortunately, Russia also hit the list of the most drinking countries. It was estimated that residents of a huge country consume about 15 liters of alcohol per person per year, which allowed her to take 5th place.
Everyone knows the predilection of Russians for vodka,which has long been a national drink. Although recently, according to the researchers, a distinct tendency has appeared that an increasing number of citizens of the Russian Federation prefer wine.
Maybe this, and still a tough policyrelation to the sale and use of alcoholic beverages will reduce the "degree" among the population? Let us hope that Russia, in the end, will move away from its positions.
4th and 3rd place - Czech Republic and Estonia
Rating of the most drinking countries in 2015 on the fourth and third places, respectively, put the Czech Republic and Estonia.
Czechs, as calculated by researchers, consume16.47 liters of alcohol per capita per year. Everyone knows the famous varieties of Czech beer, taking their history since the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, every home brewed beer, so it is not surprising that the drink acquired the status of a national and took a strong position in the culture of this country.
By the way, I must say that, despite the seemingly frightening statistics, in the Czech Republic the percentage of people who abuse alcohol is rather low.
The third line of the sad list isEstonia. And although everyone knows the balanced and imperturbable character of the Estonians, they, as it turned out, are very fond of strong drinks. The main one is ale.
The people of Estonia themselves believe that the basis of their problem is the availability of alcohol, the excessive branching of the points where it can be bought and the relatively low price of alcoholic beverages.
Austria and Lithuania tops the ranking of the most drinking countries
Austria ranked second on the list. In this country, schnapps is a special respect - a strong alcoholic drink, but beer is no less popular here.
As studies have shown, in Austria, however,As in other countries, a drinking person is, most often, a man who does not have a higher education and is at a low social level. Fortunately, there is a tendency in the country to gradually reduce the number of citizens who consume alcohol.
Finally, we got to the top of the ranking.So, the most drinking country in the world is Lithuania. The proportion of deaths that are associated with the effects of alcohol consumption, it is 30.9%. And the category of drinkers can be attributed to more than 36% of the population. It is unlikely that the inhabitants of Lithuania are very proud of the first place in this rating!
