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Latvia Drinks More Than Any Nation on Earth
Per 2,000 Latvians, the annual consumption is 24,400 litres of pure alcohol — the highest per-capita consumption in the world. Cold climate, Soviet-era drinking culture, and economic hardship all distilled into one number.
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Latvia ranks among the heaviest-drinking nations on earth — over 12 litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That's the equivalent of roughly 1,200 half-litre beers. Cold climate, Soviet-era drinking culture, and economic hardship have combined to make alcohol one of Latvia's most pressing public health crises.
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- Intl. OrgWHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health2024
- Intl. OrgOECD Health Statistics — Alcohol Consumption2023