Alcohol has been used for hundreds of years in many cultures, given the dependency’s intrinsic properties.
Intake of alcohol falls among the most significant risk factors for disease and injury burden world wide as it is causally linked to chronic and acute health issues , in particular obesity , cardiovascular diseases, digestive tract conditions, accidents and violence.
The Africa continent is no exception to the global trend. For example, alcohol was the main risk factor for disability-adjusted life-years ( DALYs) among African male adolescents aged between 15 and 24 years in 2004.
In Subsaharan Africa, acute rather than chronic drug problems prevail, with most alcohol-related deaths and DALYs in the area due to accidents.
It can be explained by a high incidence of heavy episodic drinking and a negative consumption pattern in which significant quantities of beverages are consumed daily, in a short period and during meals, which, as explained elsewhere, raises the likelihood of any illness and all the associated injury.
But among the 54 African nations we know; here are the top 10 alcohol-drinking countries per person aged fifteen years and above.
Tanzania
Uganda spends 11.93 liters of liquor per year, and the pack is very long. Just 4% of consumption comes from the brew and 2% from wine, while 94% of the ‘other’ kind is a good successor. The famous Ugandan Waragi, which contains around 42% liquor and is one of the most alcoholistic spirit in the world, is the common name used for local drinks in Uganda. Pomp and polish, bananas and silver or millet lager, a traditionally aged beverage made of bananas, banana wine and a few other can be included. In the private sector too, we are
Botswana
The ‘other’ party accounts for 42% of liquor use in Botswana. The lager intake in any case is slightly higher, comprising 57% of the total. This can be due to the high consumption of the St Louis national lager in Botswana. Many select South African or Namibians lager imports from close proximity.
Gabon
To Gabonians the chosen alcoholic drink of choice is simple. While 10 percent and 22 percent of Gabon’s alcohol intake comes from wine and spirits, 68 percent is from beer, respectively. Rehab is the cheapest and most popular beer in Gabon, costing between US$ 0.70 and US$ 2 (between N$ 10.62 and N$ 30.33), and a lack of tax on all alcoholic drinks makes it easy to import from outside Gabon. Gabon is a dream country for all alcohol lovers, as it has the lowest alcoholic beverage price in Africa and is second only to the Russian Federation in the world
Burundi
Customers in Burundi are disproportionately drawn to South Africa’s ‘other’ drinks, which seldom kills, accounting for 81 per cent of consumption. By comparison, Brew accounts for 19 percent of liquor consumption, and wine and spirits are scarcely present. In Burundi, the most appropriate beverage is urwarwa or banana wine produced according to customary strategy and mostly used during a celebration and unusual events. In Burundi drinking water is like catching up.
Namibia
Like its South African neighbor, Namibia has an expansive breakdown of the most cherished drinks, however with 67 percent of the utilization of alcohol, the heaviness of the blend is biggest. Spirits represent 20%, wine represents 7% and ‘other’ contribute 6%. The country’s driving mix, Windhoek Ale, is the acclaimed country over and the cordial district.
Rwanda
Only 8 percent of alcohol consumption originates from ale in Rwanda, paying little mind to the overall availability of the conventional brands’ Turbo Lord, Primus, and Amstel. The other 92 percent was made for the most part from custom beverages, for example, banana lager, urwagwa, and developed nectar drink, for example, Ibuki. Similarly significant in Rwanda is Ikigage, developed with dry sorghum.
Kenya
While just 43 percent of Kenya’s utilization of alcohol originates from the container, Tusker Ale and Tusker Premium Ale are incorporated into a segment of Kenya’s notable lager names. In Kenya, alcohol use has demonstrated wild to such a degree, that the organization has figured out how to test the rate. So also, ladies in Kenya are not overlooked in the utilization of alcohol by any means, as in numerous countries on this overview, especially in Nigeria. Kenyan ladies drink about a similar measure of alcohol as men.
Uganda
Uganda is by far in front of the pack with 11.93 liters of liquor purchased annually. Just 4 percent of the use comes from the brew and 2 percent from the wine, with a resonating winner in the ‘other’ category being 94 percent use. The traditional word for local distilled drinks in Uganda is the famous Ugandan Waragi, which contains around 42 per cent of the liquor making it one of the world’s most alcoholic spirits. This can cover a wide range of drinks: pombe and lubisi, or private banana or millet lager, tonto, a traditionally aged banana beer, banana wine, and much more.
South Africa
Liquor is substantially more expensive than in Gabon, it is nothing unexpected that in such a huge nation there is a more extensive scope of favored alcohol alternative: 56% of utilization originates from liquor, which is nothing unexpected in light of the fact that residents are less monetarily stable, while 17%, 16%, and 11% originate from wine, spirits, and ‘other’ individually. Stronghold and Black Label are the most popular lager brands, yet broad wine grape plantations in the nation additionally produce probably the best wines on the planet, particularly in Stellenbosch and the Western Cape.
Nigeria
Number one in Africa for using liquor by people’s standards, which in turn contributes to higher demand, and liters are devoured annually. Lager accounts for only 16 per cent of Nigeria’s liquor consumption, while ‘other’ beverages account for 84 per cent owing to the high popularity of home-mingled drinks. Religious lawmakers make manufacturing and selling liquor increasingly problematic and costly for the country. Registered as the home-made libation of Nigeria, ogogoro is an outstandingly blended cocktail. It has 30 to 60 per cent ethyl liquor content, depending on how it is made and made from raffia palm trees oil.
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