Australians got drunk more than any other country in the world last year, a new survey has revealed.
More than 32,000 people across 22 countries took part in the Global Drug Survey 2021 released today.
The survey found Aussies 'got on the beers' the most, getting drunk 27 times on average throughout the year, compared with the global average of 15 times.
While on average people drank alcohol two days per week.
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Australians' drinking habits come as most of the country experienced COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, particularly people in Victoria.
However, RMIT University researcher Dr Monica Barratt said while some parts of Australia endured extended lockdowns, most of the country was relatively unaffected by the pandemic compared to European and American nations.
"This may have something to do with us being the highest-ranked country for frequency of getting drunk," she said.
"Although we can also see drinking cultures play a role, with Nordic, British and North American nations also reporting relative high frequencies of drunken episodes."
Denmark and Sweden were the next highest countries for drunkenness, with residents getting drunk 23.8 times on average in 2020.
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https://omny.fm/shows/3aw-breakfast-with-ross-and-john/australians-got-drunk-more-than-residents-of-any-o/embed?style=coverAustralians were more regretful about getting drunk, with people regretting their drunkenness on 24 per cent of occasions - compared to the global average of 21 per cent.
Women were more likely to regret their boozy behaviour than men.
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