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❤️ Health
Do I drink too much alcohol?
Compare your weekly alcohol intake to health guidelines.
drinks
1 drink = 1 beer (350ml), 1 glass wine (150ml), or 1 shot spirits (45ml)
How much alcohol is normal?
About 30% of adults worldwide don't drink at all. Among those who do, consumption varies enormously — the top 10% of drinkers account for over half of all alcohol consumed.
Average drinks per week by country (WHO GISAH + national surveys)
- Czech Republic: 10.5 drinks/week — highest in the world
- Ireland: 8.5 drinks/week
- Germany: 8.0 drinks/week
- France: 7.5 drinks/week
- Australia: 7.0 drinks/week
- United Kingdom: 7.0 drinks/week
- Russia: 7.5 drinks/week
- United States: 5.5 drinks/week
- South Korea: 6.5 drinks/week
- Japan: 4.5 drinks/week
Health guidelines (among drinkers)
- Low risk (CDC): ≤1 drink/day women, ≤2 drinks/day men
- Moderate: 7–14 drinks/week
- Heavy drinking: 15+ drinks/week men, 8+ women
- Binge drinking: 5+ drinks in one session (men), 4+ (women)
Recent research from the Lancet suggests no amount of alcohol is completely safe for health. The previous "moderate drinking is good for the heart" narrative has been largely debunked.