Each country has a unique drinking culture and in Italy the consumption of alcohol usually revolves around food. In 2021 Italy recorded the third-highest per capita wine consumption in the world. Overall alcohol consumption in Italy has been slowly increasing each year since 2014, and in 2029 will probably amount to over eight liters of pure alcohol per capita. The share of alcohol consumers among males is roughly 77 percent, while about 56 percent of females over 11 years of age consume alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption among males in Italy has been in decline over the last decade, however the ratio among males is consistently more than double that of females who drink excessively.
Alcohol consumption and health in Italy - Statistics & Facts
Each country has a unique drinking culture and in Italy the consumption of alcohol usually revolves around food. In 2021 Italy recorded the third-highest per capita wine consumption in the world. Overall alcohol consumption in Italy has been slowly increasing each year since 2014, and in 2029 will probably amount to over eight liters of pure alcohol per capita. The share of alcohol consumers among males is roughly 77 percent, while about 56 percent of females over 11 years of age consume alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption among males in Italy has been in decline over the last decade, however the ratio among males is consistently more than double that of females who drink excessively.
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- Per capita alcohol consumption in Italy by 2029
- 8.32 L
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Per capita consumption of alcohol in Italy 2014-2029
- Most common alcohol-related cause of death
- Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD)
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Number of alcohol-related deaths in Italy 2018, by disease
- NHS expenditure on drugs used to treat alcohol abuse in 2021 (per 100 inhabitants)
- 8.14 EUR
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Italian NHS expenditure on drugs to treat alcohol abuse and dependence 2016-2021
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