BERLIN: India's annual alcohol intake increased by 38% between 2010 and 2017, according to a study published on Wednesday which found the total volume of alcohol consumed globally per year has risen by 70% since 1990. Published in The Lancet journal, the study of 189 countries' alcohol intake between 1990-2017 and estimated intake up to 2030 suggests that the world is not on track to achieve targets against harmful alcohol use. The study measured per capita alcohol consumption using data from the WHO and the Global Burden of Disease study. At the country-level, Moldova had the highest alcohol intake (15 litres per adult per year), and Kuwait had the lowest (0.005 litres per person per year). Globally, alcohol consumption is set to increase from 5.9 litres pure alcohol a year per adult in 1990 to 7.6 litres in 2030.

Source: Mint May 08, 2019 10:41 UTC