Alcohol consumption Equivalent pure alcohol consumption, litres per capita, age 15+ (2005)
United Kingdom Spain
Netherlands Italy
Ireland Germany France Belgium
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
In Western Europe the Irish consume the most alcohol per capita, followed by France. The UK is fourth, just behind Germany. (Source: World Health Organization)
Life expectancy
Within the UK, life expectancy varies by country. England has the highest life expectancy at birth, 78.0 years for males and 82.1 years for females, while Scotland has the lowest, 75.3 years for males and 80.1 years for females. Life expectancy at age 65 is also higher for England than for the other countries of the UK. (Source: Office for National Statistics, November 2010)
Teenage conception
In 2008 the number of conceptions to women aged under 18 was 41,361 compared with 42,988 in 2007, a decline of 3.8 per cent. Nearly half (49.4 per cent) of conceptions to women aged under 18 in 2008 led to a legal abortion. (Source: Office for National Statistics, November 2010)
Cancer survival
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
Breast women
Colon men
Colon women
Lung men
women Lung
Prostate men
SPRING 2011 SOCIETY NOW 19 Cigarettes consumed
Number of cigarettes consumed per person smoking per year The British are relatively light smokers. (Source: World Health Organization)
2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0
Belgium France Germany Spain
United Kingdom
Ireland Italy Netherlands
Five year survival % for adults (15-99 years) diagnosed with cancer
Breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men remain the two most survivable types of cancer. (Source: Office for National Statistics)
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