Alcohol consumption and health in Italy - Statistics & Facts
Alcohol use is associated with short- and long-term health risks as well as death, due to its toxic, psychoactive and addictive properties. Nevertheless, the consumption of alcoholic beverages is accepted and often encouraged in certain social situations. Indeed, worldwide consumption of alcoholic beverages is high and is estimated to grow over the coming years.
Each country has a unique drinking culture and in Italy the consumption of alcohol usually revolves around food. In 2022 Italy recorded the fourth-highest per capita wine consumption in the world. Overall alcohol consumption in Italy has been slowly increasing each year since 2014, and in 2029 will probably amount to over eight liters of pure alcohol per capita. The share of alcohol consumers among males is roughly 77 percent, while about 57 percent of females over 11 years of age consume alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption among males in Italy has been in decline over the last decade, however the ratio among males is consistently more than double that of females who drink excessively.
Each country has a unique drinking culture and in Italy the consumption of alcohol usually revolves around food. In 2022 Italy recorded the fourth-highest per capita wine consumption in the world. Overall alcohol consumption in Italy has been slowly increasing each year since 2014, and in 2029 will probably amount to over eight liters of pure alcohol per capita. The share of alcohol consumers among males is roughly 77 percent, while about 57 percent of females over 11 years of age consume alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption among males in Italy has been in decline over the last decade, however the ratio among males is consistently more than double that of females who drink excessively.
