Alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom

Statistics report on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom (UK)

Alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom. In recent years there has been an emerging binge- drinking culture in the United Kingdom, with just less than one third of people aged between 16 and 24 years old having drank heavily at least once in the last week. High alcohol consumption can lead to a range of health risks such as alcoholic liver disease and cirrhosis of the liver, as well as anti-social behaviour.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Forecast Per-capita consumption of alcoholic drinks in the UK 2018-2028
  • Basic Statistic Consumer expenditure on alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom: annual volume of beer consumed 2008-2021
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom (UK): annual volume of beer consumed per capita 2008-2021
  • Premium Forecast Wine market volume in the United Kingdom 2018-2028, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Wine market volume per capita in the United Kingdom 2018-2028, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Volume of spirits in the UK 2018-2028
  • Premium Forecast Spirit sales volume per capita in the United Kingdom 2018-2028
  • Premium Forecast Volume of hard seltzer in the UK 2020-2028
  • Premium Forecast Volume of cider, perry & rice wine in the UK 2018-2028
  • Basic Statistic Alcohol consumption in the past year in England 2021, by gender

Alcohol consumption habits

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  • Basic Statistic Number of alcohol units consumed in England 2021, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Weekly alcohol consumption in England 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Weekly alcohol consumption in Scotland 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Mean units of alcohol per week in Scotland 2003-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: number of days alcohol was consumed in the week 2021, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: units of alcohol intake on heaviest drinking day 2003-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Maximum alcohol consumption in England 2021, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: mean units consumed on heaviest drinking day 2021, by gender and age

Abstinence from alcohol

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  • Basic Statistic Adults who do not drink alcohol in England 2021, by gender and income
  • Basic Statistic Adults who do not drink alcohol in England 2021, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Non-alcohol drinkers in Scotland 2021, by gender and age

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