Maltese second among EU countries who drink the most soft drinks

Statistics published by Eurostat revealed how Maltese have been ranked as second in a list of EU countries who consume the most soft drinks. Based on information collected since 2019, Malta was only second to Belgium. The survey revealed how 9% of over-15s stated they drink soft drinks on a daily basis, whereas 6% consume soft drinks between 4 to 6 times a week. 9% take soft drinks between 1 to 3 times weekly.

Belgians, in first place, drink the most soft drinks with 20% stating that they did this daily. Malta was followed by Germany, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria at around 12%. Women were found to drink more soft drinks than men, with 17% of women drinking soft drinks daily compared to 7% of men. In terms of age, the 15 to 24 age group consume the most soft drinks at 14%. The age group who drinks the least soft drinks is ages over 75. Estonians reported the least amount of soft drinks consumed daily at 2%.#MaltaDaily

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