The figures, compiled by the World Health Organisation, place Britain 13th in a table of 194 member states – with the top ten spots with the highest consumption of alcohol per person made up exclusively by European countries.

Further stats reveal 28 per cent of Britons were classed as having participated in binge drinking in the previous month – compared to an average of 16 per cent globally.

For overall alcohol consumption, Britain was the 25th highest – topping the global average and above Bulgaria and Kazakstan.

 

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