Units and Standard Drinks
See also: Standard drinkCountries express alcohol intake in 'units' or 'standard drinks' when recommending alcohol intake. In increasing order of unit size:
Country | Grams | millilitres | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Austria | 6 | ||
United Kingdom | 8 | 10 | |
Iceland | 9.5 | ||
Netherlands | 9.9 | ||
Australia | 10 | 12.7 | |
Ireland | 10 | 12.7 | |
Italy | 10 | 12.7 | |
New Zealand | 10 | 12.7 | |
Poland | 10 | 12.7 | |
Spain | 10 | 12.7 | |
Finland | 11 | ||
Denmark | 12 | ||
France | 12 | ||
South Africa | 12 | ||
Canada | 13.6 | ||
Portugal | 14 | ||
United States | 14 | ||
Hungary | 17 | ||
Japan | 19.75 | 25 | |
Hong Kong | A 'drink' without any more precision |
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