Alcohol consumption across Russia showed a significant downward trend in June. Per capita consumption fell to 7.62 liters from 8.01 liters in the same period last year.
Consumption dropped in a total of 80 regions, while only 5 regions saw an increase. Data for the Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions have not yet been released.
The highest decrease was in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, with 2.9 liters per capita. Penza region followed with 2.5 liters, Kirov region with 2.3 liters and Pskov region with 2.2 liters. Zabaykalsky Krai also made the top five with a 2-liter decline.
Decreases in other regions are as follows:
- Perm Krai: 1.95 liters
- Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug: 1.9 liters
- Kuzbass: 1.8 liters
- Chuvashia, Arkhangelsk and Tambov regions: 1.7 liters
- Krasnoyarsk Krai: 1.65 liters
The data shows that alcohol consumption continues to decline nationwide.