The Russian Ministry of Health published statistics for June 2026
The Russian Ministry of Health published statistics for June 2026, showing alcohol consumption per capita across Russia's regions. The Don region, with a rate of 5.03 liters per person, ranked 71st out of 82 in the national ranking and entered the top 20 least-drinking regions.
Consensus
- Russia recorded a record decline in alcohol consumption over the last 30 years.
- The national average alcohol consumption in Russia was 7.62 liters per capita.
- Rostov Region reported an alcohol consumption rate of 5.03 liters per capita.
- Rostov Region ranked among the least alcoholic-consuming regions in Russia.
Points of divergence
- Rostov Region occupied 71st place out of 82 regions nationally and was the least drinking region in the Southern Federal District. — tg_RostovRegion
- Alcohol consumption in Russia decreased by more than 11% over six years, according to Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Health Published June 2026 Statistics on Alcohol Consumption by Region — Правительство Ростовской области
- Record drop in alcohol consumption in Russia over the past 30 years — Новости Москвы
- Record drop in alcohol consumption in Russia over the past 30 years — Новости Москвы
- Smoking prevalence in Russia has dropped by more than 27% over 6 years — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Health
- RIA Novosti
- Rostov Oblast
- Southern Federal District
- Mikhail Muromtsev
- Kirill Kallinikov