Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

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The British medical service Clinic Compare has compiled a rating of the unhealthiest countries in the world. The portal analyzed 179 countries. The data for the study were taken from three sources — the World Health Organization, the CIA World Factbook and the World Lung Association.

The overall rating was based on three factors: the amount of alcohol and tobacco consumption per person per year and the prevalence of obesity.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world Source: Business Insider

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

Ukraine is in 20th place.

The country shared the eighth place in the list for the consumption of pure alcohol — each resident consumes 12.8 liters per year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

The 19th place among the unhealthiest countries in the world was taken by the United Kingdom.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

18th place — Romania.

On average, each resident smokes 1,619 cigarettes a year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

17th place — Greece.

More than 25 percent of the country's population is obese.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

16th place — Australia.

On average, every Australian consumes 11.2 liters of pure alcohol per year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

15th place — Lebanon.

On average, every resident of the country smokes 3,023 cigarettes a year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

14th place — Canada.

About 30.1 percent of the population is obese.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

13th place — Belgium.

In the ratings for alcohol and tobacco consumption, the country took seventh place.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

12th place — Estonia.

24.5 percent of the population is obese, and the average consumption of pure alcohol is 12.8 liters per year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

11th place — Bulgaria.

25.6 percent of the population is obese.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

10th place — Lithuania.

Lithuanians consume the largest amount of alcohol in the list of unhealthy countries — 18.2 liters per person per year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

10th place — USA.

The United States shared 10th place with Lithuania. 35 percent of the adult population suffers from a life-threatening degree of obesity.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

9th place — Luxembourg.

About 25 percent of the population is obese.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

8th place — Poland.

On average, every resident smokes 1,369 cigarettes a year, drinks 12.3 liters of pure alcohol.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

7th place — Croatia.

In the ratings for alcohol consumption, the country ranked sixth — 13.6 liters per year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

6th place — Hungary.

On average, every Hungarian smokes 1,774 cigarettes a year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

5th place — Slovakia.

27.4 percent of the population is obese. Slovakia is also among the top 9 countries where most alcohol is consumed.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

4th place — the Republic of Belarus.

In the ratings on alcohol and tobacco consumption, the country took second place.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

3rd place — Slovenia.

Residents of the country occupy the sixth place in the ranking of tobacco consumption in the world — 2,637 cigarettes per year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

2nd place — Russia.

On average, every resident of the country consumes 13.7 liters of pure alcohol and smokes 2,690 cigarettes a year.

Alcohol, tobacco and obesity: Russia ranked second among the unhealthiest countries in the world

1st place — Czech Republic.

The Czech Republic was recognized as the unhealthiest country in the world, ranking fifth in alcohol consumption and 11th in tobacco. 29.1 percent of the population is obese.

Keywords: Alcohol | Smoking | Obesity | Rating | Tobacco

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