The high levels of sugar found in soft drinks continues to hit headlines globally and with the UK recently introducing a sugar tax, where do they rank in terms of annual soft drink consumption and which countries come top for gulping down the fizzy pop?

PureGym has researched which countries in Europe consume the highest amounts of soft drinks and what, if anything, they are doing to reduce it.

Soft Drinks Litres Per Person

The map below shows the average amount of soft drink (litres) consumed per person in the 26 European countries researched annually.

European Consumption – Top Five

Germans consume an average of 423 cans (330ml) per person a year, that’s the equivalent of over 2.5 litres a week. Despite topping the list, there is no sugar tax currently in place and no plans in the immediate future.

The Greeks consume the least at 145 cans per person annually.

The only country in the top five to have introduced a sugar tax is Belgium, who introduced a health tax in 2016.

Ranking in seventh place, research shows Brits consume 322 cans per person a year, the equivalent of just over 2 litres a week.