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.
In 2020, there were almost nine 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.
Mean number of alcohol units consumed per week in England in 2022, by gender and age
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NHS Digital. (June 6, 2024). Mean number of alcohol units consumed per week in England in 2022, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369808/alcohol-units-consumed-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Mean number of alcohol units consumed per week in England in 2022, by gender and age." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369808/alcohol-units-consumed-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Mean number of alcohol units consumed per week in England in 2022, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369808/alcohol-units-consumed-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Mean Number of Alcohol Units Consumed per Week in England in 2022, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369808/alcohol-units-consumed-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
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Mean number of alcohol units consumed per week in England in 2022, by gender and age [Graph], NHS Digital, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/369808/alcohol-units-consumed-by-gender-and-age-in-england/