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Last updated on: 7/24/2015 | Author: ProCon.org

Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) in 190 countries

Posted on July 24, 2015 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) in 190 Countries – 61% of the world’s countries have a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 18 or 19 years old. The United States and 11 other countries have an MLDA of 21 years old, while alcohol is banned in 16 countries.

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