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Prevalence of alcohol use disorders in males vs. females, 2017

Share of males versus females suffering from alcohol use disorders. Alcohol dependence is defined by the International Classification of Diseases as the presence of
three or more indicators of dependence for at least a month within the previous year. This is given as the age-standardized prevalence which assumes a constant age
structure allowing for comparison by sex, country and through time.

Share of females0%1%2%3%4%ShareofmalesWorldWorldChinaChinaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaRussiaRussiaJapanJapanSouth AfricaSouth AfricaUkraineUkraineTaiwanTaiwanMoldovaMoldovaLithuaniaLithuaniaGreenlandGreenlandAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease