Statement:
An average person in The USA drinks less alcohol than in Côte d`Ivoire

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating The USA holds position #100 2016 out of 189 and Côte d`Ivoire is #35 out of 189 2016.
Position of The USA is better than position of Côte d`Ivoire.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both The USA and Côte d`Ivoire, 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.
    Côte d`Ivoire 'Both sexes' value is 46.9
    The USA 'Both sexes' value is 29.6