Statement:
An average person in The USA drinks less alcohol than in Syria

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating The USA holds position #100 2016 out of 189 and Syria is #81 out of 189 2016.
Position of The USA is better than position of Syria.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both The USA and Syria, 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.
    Syria 'Both sexes' value is 33.4
    The USA 'Both sexes' value is 29.6