Number of alcohol units consumed in England 2022, by gender and age

In 2022, men in England aged between 65 and 74 years consumed on average 21.4 units of alcohol per week, and women in the same age group drank on average 10 units per week. It is recommended that men and women should not regularly exceed fourteen units of alcohol in a week. For example, fourteen units of alcohol is equivalent to six pints of four percent beer. 

Correlation in hospital admissions

In every year since 2007, the number of hospital admissions for alcoholic liver disease has more than doubled in England. Increasing from 38 thousand admissions to over 82 thousand admissions in 2022. In response to the connection between poor health and alcohol consumption, many people who drink alcohol attempt to moderate their alcohol consumption through various methods.

Increase of alcohol-related deaths

In 2022, there were almost 10 thousand alcohol-related deaths in the UK. Since 1994 the number of alcohol-related deaths in the UK has been increasing. Additionally, the number of deaths among men due to alcohol is consistently higher than in women in the UK in the last 25 years. In the UK, Scotland has the highest death rate due to alcohol among both genders.