This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldova statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Moldovan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
Indicator |
Indicator 3.5.2: Annual alcohol consumption per person (15+ years) |
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Definition and concepts |
Total alcohol consumption per capita (APC) is defined as the total amount (the sum of recorded alcohol consumption per capita averaged over three years and unrecorded alcohol consumption per person as a percentage of the total) of alcohol consumed by adults (15+ years) during the calendar year, in liters of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption. |
Unit of measure |
Litre |
Data sources |
World Health Organization |
Data providers |
1.Ministry of Health 2.World Health Organization |
Institutional mandate |
Ministry of Health |
Method of computation |
Numerator: amount of consumed alcohol volume registered per person (15+ years old), in average in three calendar years, in litres of pure alcohol and volume of unregistered alcohol per person (15+ years old), during one calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for touristic consumption. Denominator: Resident population aged 15+ years old for the same calendar year, UN perspectives of world population, average. |
Comparability/deviation from international standards |
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Data last updated | May 17, 2023 |
Metadata last updated | May 17, 2023 |