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ilovecharts: Intrigued by Monday’s global drinking habits chart in The Economist, I made a US comparison. There are more colorful versions out there but mine is more fine grained. The data isn’t perfect.  Essentially, the NIAAA tabulates alcohol sales for each state and then divided it by census population numbers, including any person 14 or older. The reliance on sales figures probably explains Nevada’s strong #2 showing. But what’s up with New Hampshire?  -ilyagerner If New Hampshire (4.22 gallons/16 liters) were a country, it would stand astride the world, trailing only the Czech Republic and Moldova - which is tops in the world thanks to moonshine consumption - in ethanolic goodness.  No surprise that Utah finds itself at the bottom of this list. Its modest sales - 1.34 gallons/5 liters - are similar to nations like Liberia (5.06 liters), Jamaica (5.0 liters), and Lesotho (5.55 liters) in which disposable income is too precious to be spent on alcohol. Among wealthier nations, only the Arab states and Singapore are more teetotaling than Utah. I’m very disappointed in WI right now.

ilovecharts:

Intrigued by Monday’s global drinking habits chart in The Economist, I made a US comparison. There are more colorful versions out there but mine is more fine grained.

The data isn’t perfect.  Essentially, the NIAAA tabulates alcohol sales for each state and then divided it by census population numbers, including any person 14 or older. The reliance on sales figures probably explains Nevada’s strong #2 showing. But what’s up with New Hampshire? 

-ilyagerner

If New Hampshire (4.22 gallons/16 liters) were a country, it would stand astride the world, trailing only the Czech Republic and Moldova - which is tops in the world thanks to moonshine consumption - in ethanolic goodness. 

No surprise that Utah finds itself at the bottom of this list. Its modest sales - 1.34 gallons/5 liters - are similar to nations like Liberia (5.06 liters), Jamaica (5.0 liters), and Lesotho (5.55 liters) in which disposable income is too precious to be spent on alcohol. Among wealthier nations, only the Arab states and Singapore are more teetotaling than Utah.

I’m very disappointed in WI right now.

2011.02.16  2:47pm  ∞

Post Notes

  1. rushblakstizzle reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    HOW MUCH DOES YOUR STATE DRINK????
  2. conceivability reblogged this from ilovecharts
  3. krizzz reblogged this from ilovecharts
  4. foreverseptember reblogged this from dears
  5. no1really reblogged this from 4llj00zombies and added:
    Some things never change ;)
  6. 4llj00zombies reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    darkest…but look at little DE ranking at #3. I’m willing...DE’s color is helped a lot...
  7. timbits reblogged this from dears and added:
    YEAH NEW HAMPSHIRE #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::GLUGGLUGGLUG:: (but it’s entirely because we border 3 states with high...
  8. wuling09 reblogged this from roxygen
  9. robesticles reblogged this from ilovecharts
  10. evansriv reblogged this from debrawrs and added:
    That and vodka grows on trees up here at UNH. Didn’t you know that?
  11. yougottaletmego reblogged this from lifeaspaige
  12. debrawrs reblogged this from lyselu and added:
    Does anyone think it’s because people go to NH to buy alcohol? Like, Mass, VT, Maine… I think so.
  13. 477714 reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    yay! livin’ free
  14. psithinkyousareawesomez reblogged this from ilovecharts
  15. lyselu reblogged this from kelsaaay
  16. samurai08 reblogged this from ilovecharts
  17. kraftastic reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    state controlled prices, people drive from CT to buy booze there.
  18. thereisnorabbit reblogged this from ilovecharts
  19. alwayschasingsafety reblogged this from melindagrace and added:
    the figures from NH and MA are a little skewed, at least a third of MA residents go to NH to buy teir alcohol in large...
  20. lifeaspaige reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    ohh fuckyeah new hampshire. gotta love my state.
  21. cheattowin reblogged this from ilovecharts
  22. callmeendie reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIDE (?)
  23. jlwrench reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    I’m very disappointed
  24. maskofash reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    FUCKYEAHDRANKNEWHAMPSHIRELIQUORISCHEAPNOSALESTAXCOLDWINTERZ
  25. kelsaaay reblogged this from ilovecharts
  26. ihavesweatypalms reblogged this from ilovecharts and added:
    top, because they have no...it’s cheap as fuck. All the people in northern Massachusetts...

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