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WHO YLL Score Definition

40.3%

Proportion of alcohol consumers, past 12 months

19.3L

Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, drinkers only, both sexes (liters of pure alcohol)

6.9%

Alcohol-attributable fractions, all-cause deaths

WHO alcohol-attributable YLL Score

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

42.7%

Proportion of alcohol consumers, past 12 months

15.3L

Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, drinkers only, both sexes (liters of pure alcohol)

6.0%

Alcohol-attributable fractions, all-cause deaths

WHO alcohol-attributable YLL Score

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

71.7%

Proportion of alcohol consumers, past 12 months

13.3L

Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, drinkers only, both sexes (liters of pure alcohol)

4.9%

Alcohol-attributable fractions, all-cause deaths

WHO alcohol-attributable YLL Score

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

76.5%

Proportion of alcohol consumers, past 12 months

15.9L

Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, drinkers only, both sexes (liters of pure alcohol)

5.4%

Alcohol-attributable fractions, all-cause deaths

WHO alcohol-attributable YLL Score

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

31%

Proportion of alcohol consumers, past 12 months

29.9L

Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, drinkers only, both sexes (liters of pure alcohol)

6.4%

Alcohol-attributable fractions, all-cause deaths

WHO alcohol-attributable YLL Score

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

55.9%

Proportion of alcohol consumers, past 12 months

12.9L

Total alcohol per capita (15+) consumption, drinkers only, both sexes (liters of pure alcohol)

3.8%

Alcohol-attributable fractions, all-cause deaths

WHO alcohol-attributable YLL Score

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

YLL Score per Country (%)

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26.1

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.
Map Data: The 2018 update, Global Information System on Alcohol and Health, World Health Organization

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

Alcohol -attributable deaths worldwide

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According to the World Health Organization, in 2016, the harmful use of alcohol resulted in an estimated three million deaths—accounting for 5.3% of all deaths worldwide.^*

Alcoholic liver cirrhosis has a high mortality with a median survival time of one to two years with advanced patients.*

In addition to the role of alcohol in affecting a person’s ability to drive safely, drunken passengers in a vehicle can also distract a driver and lead to road traffic injuries.*

Of the 9 million global cancer deaths in 2016, 0.4 million were associated with alcohol consumption, representing 4.2% of all cancer deaths. Across Europe and the Americas, 6.2% and 6.4% of all cancers deaths respectively were attributable to alcohol consumption.*

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

Heavy episodic drinking, past 30 days (%)

0
88.1

Alcohol consumers, past 12 month (%)

0
26.1

the harmful use of alcohol is a worldwide problem.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, the harmful use of alcohol was associated with about 5% of deaths worldwide, an estimated three million deaths.

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With a goal of ensuring that one billion more people enjoy better health and well-being by 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the reduction of the harmful use of alcohol as a public health imperative.

Progress has been made in reducing the number of people who drink in recent years, but the average amount of alcohol that drinkers consume has risen.^*

Of drinkers, 40% drink heavily^* at least once a month.^*

*(60 or more grams of pure alcohol on at least one single drinking occasion.)

The Impact of the Harmful Use of Alcohol

According to the WHO, the harmful use of alcohol has negative effects on both individuals and communities around the world; continue to scroll to learn more about specific effects. For a comprehensive look at alcohol-related harms that impact public health, see the World Health Organization’s 2018 Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health.

The Harmful use of alcohol is associated with:

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Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health

Infectious disease

Non-communicable disease

Mental health

Injuries, violence, homicide, and poisoning

From the association between alcohol consumption and unprotected sex to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and more, the impact of the harmful use of alcohol on women and children is significant.

The harmful use of alcohol plays a role in the spread of infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis, as well as other lower respiratory infections.

The harmful use of alcohol is a factor in the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. A link between alcohol use and cancer is established, in addition to the well-known link between alcohol use and liver diseases.

The harmful use of alcohol effects mental health, ranging from short term and acute intoxication and withdrawal to life-long disabilities including dementia and mood disorders.

The harmful use of alcohol is established as impacting injuries at large as well as violence, homicides, and poisonings.

*World Health Organization. (‎2018)‎. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. World Health Organization.

The impact of the harmful use of alcohol affects more than drinkers; it impacts a drinker’s family, friends, and co-workers and may also affect strangers like those who encounter a drink driver on the road.

Mortality associated with the effects of alcohol consumption exceeds that of…

Tuberculosis

2.3%

HIV/AIDS

1.8%

Diabetes

2.8%

Hypertension

1.6%

Digestive

4.5%

Road-injuries

2.5%

Violence

0.8%

In total, the harmful use of alcohol is responsible for 5.8% of years of life lost (YLL). Alcohol was the seventh leading factor for deaths and disability in 2016 and a top risk factor for the 15-49-year-olds among the world population.^*

WHO YLL Score Definition

While progress has been made, there is more to be done on the effort to reduce the harmful use of alcohol globally.

The future of alcohol harm reduction

Considering the global impact of the harmful use of alcohol, as well as the impact that it has on several of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals—particularly on Goal 3.5 which focuses on strengthening “the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and the harmful use of alcohol”—the time to act is now. We have made it our mission to accelerate the reduction of the harmful use of alcohol globally.

In support of the WHO’s 2018 report and the Sustainable Development Goals, the AB InBev Foundation was created to bring scientific rigor to the work of AB InBev’s Global Smart Drinking Goals which represent the Company’s commitment and to reducing the harmful use of alcohol.

These six City Pilots Programs are designed to serve as laboratories to identify effective interventions that are worth scaling, as well as ways to scale them. The Foundation is funding the implementation of a range of interventions in each of these cities as well as an evaluation of the City Pilot program.

We invite you to explore our site to learn more about our efforts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol around the globe:

The City Pilot Program Alcohol Health Literacy Data Sharing and Publications Open opportunities