Prevalence of alcohol use disorders
Situation
Global prevalence rates of alcohol use disorders among adults were estimated to range from 0% to 16% in 2004, with the highest prevalence rates to be found in Eastern Europe. Among males, the point prevalence of alcohol use disorders for males is estimated to be highest in Eastern European countries, in parts of South-East Asia and in selected countries in the Americas. Among females, the highest estimated prevalence rates of alcohol use disorders were found in Eastern European countries and in selected countries in the Americas and in the Western Pacific Region.