This statistic depicts the percentage of the global population that is affected by alcohol use disorders in 2016, by country income. According to the data, among high income countries, 4.5 percentage of the population had an issue with alcohol dependence.
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WHO. (September 21, 2018). Percentage of people with alcohol use disorders worldwide in 2016, by country income group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937248/alcohol-use-disorders-percentage-by-income-globally/
WHO. "Percentage of people with alcohol use disorders worldwide in 2016, by country income group." Chart. September 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937248/alcohol-use-disorders-percentage-by-income-globally/
WHO. (2018). Percentage of people with alcohol use disorders worldwide in 2016, by country income group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937248/alcohol-use-disorders-percentage-by-income-globally/
WHO. "Percentage of People with Alcohol Use Disorders Worldwide in 2016, by Country Income Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937248/alcohol-use-disorders-percentage-by-income-globally/
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Percentage of people with alcohol use disorders worldwide in 2016, by country income group [Graph], WHO, September 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/937248/alcohol-use-disorders-percentage-by-income-globally/