Distribution of Russian population 2005-2016, by drinking status
Within the population of Russia between 2005 and 2016, the share of current drinkers, or those who consumed alcoholic beverages over the past 12 months, decreased by 12 percent, measuring at 58 percent of the total in 2016. In the same year, 27 percent of Russians were considered lifetime abstainers, referring to the persons who never consumed alcohol.
