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Annual alcohol consumption per capita reached an average of 8.5 litres of pure alcohol across OECD countries in 2023.

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Video. Alcohol consumption: Who are the heaviest drinkers in the EU?

Updated: 26/11/2025 - 16:06 GMT+1

Most EU countries drank less between 2013 and 2023, but Portugal, Spain and Romania bucked the trend, with per-capita alcohol use climbing by two litres or more.

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