This statistic displays the distribution of individuals who drink alcohol within the recommended government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age. In this year, 39 percent of men and 48 percent of women aged 25 to 34 years old consumed alcohol within government guidelines.
Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol within government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age
The source provides the following information: Drinking within government guidelines- drank no more than 4 units (men) or 3 units (women) on heaviest drinking day, and drank no more than 21 units (men) or 14 units (women) in usual week
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Scottish Government. (December 2, 2014). Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol within government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372994/drinking-within-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. "Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol within government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age." Chart. December 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372994/drinking-within-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. (2014). Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol within government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372994/drinking-within-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. "Distribution of Individuals Who Consume Alcohol within Government Guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372994/drinking-within-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government, Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol within government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372994/drinking-within-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 15, 2025)
Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol within government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, December 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372994/drinking-within-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed