Distribution of alcohol consumption by age and sex, England 1998
| Gram/day | 16–24 | 25–34 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75+ |
| Men | |||||||
| None | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| 1 to 10 | 25.1 | 29.3 | 29.4 | 29.6 | 33.9 | 39.6 | 48.8 |
| 10 to 20 | 21.5 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 19.6 |
| 20 to 30 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 8 |
| 30 to 40 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| 40 to 50 | 5.8 | 5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 50 to 60 | 4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 60+ | 13.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 9 | 5 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Women | |||||||
| None | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 26 |
| 1 to 10 | 48.2 | 56.1 | 59.7 | 58.7 | 68.9 | 62.1 | 60.7 |
| 10 to 20 | 19.5 | 21 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 8.8 |
| 20 to 30 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 30 to 40 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 40+ | 7.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1 |
Data shown as percentages. Source: Adapted from Health Survey for England 1998 (Department of Health). Weekly amounts are averaged over drinking and non-drinking days.