Friday 18 February 2011

Mapping the demon drink

An amusing map of worldwide alcohol preferences, as found at Libération, which found it at WHO, apparently

Tipples of choice:
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Note that much of the Islamic world passes the threshold of the equivalant of 0.1 litres of pure alcohol per head, including Our Friends the Saudis, who opt for spirits.  And I refuse to believe there are no figures for Greenland - I think WHO did not try.  I am at a loss to know why Mozambicans opt for spirits over beer or palm wine.  

Figures for what we British types get up to are available here, not that they are very interesting, bar just under 21% of British men being de facto non-drinkers, as are 36% of British women

2 comments:

  1. The French and Italians drink wine, whatever next?!

    "21% of British men being de facto non-drinkers, as are 36% of British women"

    Where is the figure for how many British women are de facto men, and vice versa?

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  2. BE - Astonishing, eh?

    Re point 2, I would not pretend to know, but I have been led to believe that 'Mandy' is the runaway favourite name for male to female TVs/TSs.

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