About the theme
Alcohol intake in the WHO European Region is the highest in the world. WHO supports Member States in collecting information in order to assist them in their efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, and its health and social consequences. This page presents consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States.
Featured indicator
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Per capita alcohol consumption among people aged ≥ 15 years within a calendar year (Line chart)
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Pure alcohol consumption, litres per capita, age 15+ (Bar chart)
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Incidence of alcoholic psychosis per 100 000 (Bar chart)
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Selected alcohol-related causes, per 100 000 (age-standardized death rate) (Line chart)
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Popular indicators
- Pure alcohol consumption, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB
- Alcohol consumption Health2020
- Beer consumed in pure alcohol, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB
- Spirits consumed in pure alcohol, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB
- Wine consumed in pure alcohol, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB
- Number of road traffic accidents involving alcohol HFA-DB
- SDR, selected alcohol-related causes, per 100 000 HFA-DB
- Incidence of alcoholic psychosis per 100 000 HFA-DB
- Road traffic accidents involving alcohol per 100 000 HFA-DB
- SDR, selected alcohol-related causes, per 100 000, females HFA-DB