Statement:
An average person in Australia drinks more alcohol than in Italy

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Australia holds position #103 ²⁰¹⁶ out of 189 and Italy is #115 out of 189 ²⁰¹⁶.
Position of Australia is worse than position of Italy.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Australia and Italy, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Alcohol average daily consumption ²⁰¹⁶ by WHO

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.

   Australia	'Both sexes' value is	28.9
   Italy	'Both sexes' value is	25.9