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FiveThirtyEight Global Alcohol Intake Records
Food & Beverage Consumption
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Identifying global variations in beverage preferences provides insights into cultural and public health trends. Mapping the intake of beer, wine, and spirits across nearly two hundred nations allows for a detailed analysis of international drinking habits. By providing average serving sizes per person, these records highlight regional patterns and support investigations into the societal factors influencing alcohol consumption.
Columns
- country: The name of the nation where the consumption was recorded.
- beer_servings: The average number of beer servings consumed per person in the specified country.
- spirit_servings: The average number of spirit servings consumed per person in the specified country.
- wine_servings: The average number of wine servings consumed per person in the specified country.
- total_litres_of_pure_alcohol: The cumulative volume of pure alcohol consumed per person, measured in litres.
Distribution
The information is delivered in a single CSV file titled
drinks.csv, with a file size of approximately 4.38 kB. It contains 193 unique records across 5 columns, maintaining 100% validity with no mismatched or missing entries. This is a static resource with no expected future updates.Usage
This resource is ideal for conducting cross-national comparisons of lifestyle and health habits. It is well-suited for researchers looking to correlate beverage preferences with regional health outcomes or for data journalists creating visual stories about global consumption trends. Additionally, analysts can use the data to identify outliers and regional clusters in drinking patterns.
Coverage
The geographic scope includes 193 unique countries, representing a broad international demographic. The records are based on data from 2010 originally collected by the World Health Organisation.
License
Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)
Who Can Use It
Public health researchers can leverage these records to study the impact of alcohol on various populations. Data journalists may utilise the country-level statistics to build interactive maps and infographics. Furthermore, sociologists can explore the cultural significance of beverage choice across different geographic regions.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Alcohol Consumption and Beverage Preferences (2010)
- World Health Organisation International Alcohol Usage Statistics
- World Drinking Habits: Beer, Wine, and Spirits
- FiveThirtyEight Global Alcohol Intake Records
- Cross-National Pure Alcohol Consumption Index
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Original Data Source: FiveThirtyEight Global Alcohol Intake Records
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