Turkmenistan Tops CIS for Minimal Alcohol Consumption

Turkmenistan has the lowest alcohol consumption in the CIS and Central Asia, with just 0.3 liters per person annually, far below regional and global averages.

Annual alcohol consumption per capita across the CIS and Central Asia ranges widely - from as low as 0.3 liters to as high as 14.1 liters per person, The Caspian Post reports via World Population Review.

Among the countries of the region, Moldova records the highest level of alcohol consumption at 14.1 liters per capita per year, followed by Belarus with 11.4 liters and Russia with 10.5 liters.

Kazakhstan reports a significantly lower figure of 5.4 liters, while consumption in Kyrgyzstan stands at 3.9 liters.

Even lower levels are observed in Uzbekistan at 2.1 liters, Tajikistan at 0.7 liters, and Turkmenistan, which records the lowest consumption in the region at just 0.3 liters per person annually.

On a global scale, the highest alcohol consumption rates are seen in Romania with 17.1 liters per capita, followed by Georgia at 15.5 liters and Latvia at 14.7 liters per year, highlighting sharp contrasts in drinking patterns worldwide.