According to the latest data, the most drinking country in the world was Lithuania. The representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Gaudin Galea said that Lithuania came out on top in the world for alcohol consumption, reports Sputnik Lithuania. According to WHO, in 2016 one Lithuanian resident drank an average of 16 liters of alcohol. "According to recent estimates, this makes her the largest drunkard in Europe and the most drinking country in the world," Galea said.. What other countries were among the leaders in this indicator, he did not specify.

According to the latest available data on the WHO website, Lithuania was the most drunk state in Europe in 2014 - a year ago, a resident of the country drank 15.2 liters of pure alcohol. In second place was Belarus (13.9 liters), on the third place - Czech Republic (12.7 liters). Earlier it was reported that according to the sociological research in Ukraine, the number of alcohol consumption increased compared to 2013.

Original article: WHO was named the most drinking country in the world.