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"Lifetime abstainers: people who have never consumed alcohol.
Former drinkers: people who have previously consumed alcohol but who have not done so in the previous 12-month period."
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Number of consumers who drink alcohol worldwide in 2016, by region
This statistic depicts the number of current alcohol drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers worldwide in 2016, broken down by world region. In that year, the Americas were home to about *** million alcohol drinkers.
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WHO. (September 21, 2018). Number of current alcohol drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers worldwide in 2016, by world region (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/917352/number-global-alcohol-drinkers-abstainer-region/
WHO. "Number of current alcohol drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers worldwide in 2016, by world region (in thousands)." Chart. September 21, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/917352/number-global-alcohol-drinkers-abstainer-region/
WHO. (2018). Number of current alcohol drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers worldwide in 2016, by world region (in thousands). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/917352/number-global-alcohol-drinkers-abstainer-region/
WHO. "Number of Current Alcohol Drinkers, Former Drinkers, and Lifetime Abstainers Worldwide in 2016, by World Region (in Thousands)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Sep 2018, /statistics/917352/number-global-alcohol-drinkers-abstainer-region/
WHO, Number of current alcohol drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers worldwide in 2016, by world region (in thousands) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/917352/number-global-alcohol-drinkers-abstainer-region/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of current alcohol drinkers, former drinkers, and lifetime abstainers worldwide in 2016, by world region (in thousands) [Graph], WHO, September 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/917352/number-global-alcohol-drinkers-abstainer-region/
