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Indicator name:
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers
Short name:
Grams of pure alcohol per day
Data type:
Rate
Indicator Id:
4403
Topic:
Risk factors
Definition:
Grams of pure alcohol per day is a measure of alcohol consumption.
Method of estimation:
Given the specific weight of alcohol of 0.793 g/cm3 (at 20 °C), per capita consumption in litres of pure ethanol per year can be converted into grams per day as follows: g/day = APC x 1000 x 0.793/365 days
Contact person email:
msb@who.int
Name:
NMH/MSD/MBD
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