A nation of drunkards

Monday, May 19, 2014

It is official. Botswana is a nation of serious beer guzzlers. The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has ranked Botswana among the countries with the highest alcohol related deaths, highest drunken driving accidents, and binge drinking in the region.

WHO Global Status Report on alcohol and health 2014 also finds that Botswana men imbibe 25.3 litres of pure alcohol per capita, while their women folk guzzle 9.5 litres on average. This is among the highest consumption rates in Africa.

In southern Africa, only South Africa and Namibia beat Botswana in alcohol consumption per capita. The SADC region tops the rest of Africa in alcohol consumption according to the WHO report.

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A nation of drunkards

It is official. Botswana is a nation of serious beer guzzlers. The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has ranked Botswana among the countries with the highest alcohol related deaths, highest drunken driving accidents, and binge drinking in the region.

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