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Culture > Food and drink Stats: compare key data on Switzerland & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from legally and illegally produced alcohol, by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of beer, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “unrecorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
    “Unrecorded alcohol” is not taxed and is outside of governmental control. It includes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping. Data is collected through investigations and expert judgment.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “recorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population. “Recorded alcohol” is taxed and within governmental control. It excludes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from beverages other than wine, beer and spirits, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of spirits, by population above 14 years of age (excludes illegally produced spirits).
  • Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed in the form of wine by population above 14 years of age.
  • Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Beer consumption: Total national beer consumption (litres).
  • Cheese consumption per capita per year: Total per capita cheese consumption in kilograms for each country in 2011.
STAT Switzerland United Kingdom
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 11.06
Ranked 33th.
13.37
Ranked 17th. 21% more than Switzerland
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 3.1
Ranked 51st.
4.93
Ranked 15th. 59% more than Switzerland
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 0.5
Ranked 131st.
1.7
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Switzerland
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 10.56
Ranked 22nd.
11.67
Ranked 15th. 11% more than Switzerland
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 0.1
Ranked 65th.
0.67
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Switzerland
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 1.8
Ranked 63th.
2.41
Ranked 49th. 34% more than Switzerland
Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 5.1
Ranked 7th. 44% more than United Kingdom
3.53
Ranked 20th.
Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 10.83
Ranked 16th.
11.75
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Switzerland
Beer consumption 453 million L
Ranked 27th.
4.59 billion L
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Switzerland
Cheese consumption per capita per year 20.8 kg
Ranked 7th. 91% more than United Kingdom
10.9 kg
Ranked 20th.

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