Statement:
An average person in Ireland drinks more alcohol than in United Kingdom
In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating
Ireland holds position #71 2016
out of 189 and United Kingdom is #79 out of 189 2016.
Position of Ireland is worse than position of United Kingdom.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Ireland and United Kingdom, compared to most countries of the World.
Referencies:
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Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHOThe countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
Ireland 'Both sexes' value is 34.6 United Kingdom 'Both sexes' value is 33.7