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Scotland: units of alcohol intake on heaviest drinking day 2003-2016, by gender

Mean units of alcohol consumed on heaviest day of drinking in Scotland from 2003 to 2016, by gender

The data shows the mean number of units of alcohol consumed by individuals on their heaviest drinking day in Scotland from 2003 to 2016, by gender. In the year 2016, men consumed 8.3 units of alcohol and women consumed 6.1 units of alcohol on their heaviest drinking day.

2003 9 6.2
2008 8.9 6
2009 8.5 5.7
2010 9 5.7
2011 8.3 5.8
2012 8.3 5.6
2013 8 5.6
2014 8.5 5.8
2015 8.6 5.7
2016 8.3 6.1