Beer industry research experts have been told that a higher proportion of British residents drink alcoholic beverages than in any other nation globally.
According to a Bupa Health and Wellbeing survey, around 84 per cent of Britons consume beer or other alcoholic drinks, compared to the international average of 71 per cent and a global low of 27 per cent in India.
People in Britain also drink more regularly than their international peers, with almost one in ten admitting to drinking every day, which is almost twice the number in France.
Nearly 41 per cent of British residents say that they drink regularly, while the second-ranked country, Australia, has only 27 per cent of people in this category.
Dr Annabel Bentley, of Bupa Health and Wellbeing, said: “It’s shocking to see us trailing behind so many other countries when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.”