World Health Organisation has released a report called Global status report on alcohol and health 2018, which presents a comprehensive picture of alcohol consumption.
The harmful use of alcohol resulted in some 3 million deaths in 2016 (5.3% of all deaths) worldwide, with an estimated 2.3 million men and 0.7 million women.
The report says that per capita liquor consumption in India increased from 2.4 litres in 2005 to 5.7 litres in 2016.
The total alcohol per capita consumption (15+ years) is expected to increase in 50% of WHO regions, by 2025.
The highest increase is expected in the South East Asia Region with an increase of 2.2 litres alone in India.
Globally, total per capita consumption rose from 5.5 litres in 2005 to 6.4 litres in 2010 and was still at the level of 6.4 litres in 2016.