5 Countries with Highest Rates of Alcoholism

2. Russia 

Population with Alcohol Use Disorder: 20.9%

Alcoholism has been a problem throughout the country’s history because drinking is a pervasive, socially acceptable behavior in the Russian society and a major source of revenue for the government. According to the WHO, Russians consume 10.42 liters of pure alcohol per capita – some of the highest levels in the world. Several Western alcohol companies are leaving the Russian market after the invasion of Ukraine last year.