What it means: the UK chief medical officers advise drinking no more than 14 units a week, about six pints of average-strength beer or six medium glasses of wine. This is the share of adults in England who report usually drinking more than that. People tend to under-report how much they drink. There was no survey in 2020 or 2023. A change of one point or more counts.

Source: NHS England, Health Survey for England 2024, adults’ health-related behaviours, table 9.