Average days of alcohol consumption by gender & age 2021

This statistic displays the mean number of days on which individuals consumed alcohol in the past week in Scotland in 2021, by gender and age. In this year, men aged 75 years and over consumed alcohol on 3.6 days in the past week and women aged 75 years and over consumed alcohol on 2.9 days in the past week.

Mean number of days on which alcohol was consumed in the past week in Scotland in 2021, by gender and age

Characteristic	Men	Women
16-24 years	1.8	1.8
25-34 years	2.3	1.6
35-44 years	2.5	2.2
45-54 years	2.8	2.4
55-64 years	3.1	2.8
65-74 years	3.5	2.9
75 years	3.6	2.9

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

2,521*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (Men)=1,322, n (Women)=1,199
The source provides the following information:
Only includes individuals who drank alcohol in the last week.
This statistic is using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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