Wine Consumption vs. Life Expectancy
38 OECD member countries + Northern Italy as a separate region ·
X: average weekly wine consumption (L/capita) ·
Y: life expectancy at birth (years)
* Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory, OECD Health Statistics 2024, Wine Institute Global Consumption Report (2022–2023).
Northern Italy (Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia) shown as a separate data point. All values are per-capita estimates.
Reading this chart:
There is a moderate positive correlation (r ≈ 0.42) between wine consumption and life expectancy across OECD countries —
though this is not causal. Wealthier nations tend to drink more wine and have better healthcare.
Northern Italy stands out with the highest combination of wine consumption (~1.1 L/week) and longevity (~84.5 yrs).
Meanwhile Japan and South Korea show that very low wine intake is fully compatible with world-leading life expectancy.
Full Data Table
Sorted by wine consumption — highest first
| # |
Country |
Wine consumption |
L / week |
Life exp. (yrs) |
Iran → UAE: Strikes & Aviation Impact
Daily Iranian projectiles (ballistic missiles + cruise missiles + drones) launched at the UAE — stacked bars, left axis
· Daily commercial flights to/from UAE — line, right axis ·
February 20 – April 2, 2026
Total Projectiles (as of Apr 2)
2,514
457 ballistic + 19 cruise missiles + 2,038 drones
Casualties
12 killed · 191 injured
including 3 military personnel
Flight Disruption
~23,000 cancelled
DXB dropped to 17% capacity by late March
Feb 28 Iran begins retaliatory strikes on UAE
Mar 1 Drone hits DXB fuel tank — flights suspended
Mar 2 Limited flights resume via safe air corridor
Mar 29 IRGC strikes aluminium facilities
Mar 30 Drone fire near DXB — brief full suspension
Daily Projectiles (left axis)
Flights (right axis)
Daily flights to/from UAE
Pre-conflict baseline (~1,200/day)
* Sources: UAE Ministry of Defense daily statements, liveuamap.com, Gulf News, The National, Al Jazeera, Fortune, Cirium aviation data, Emirates/Etihad/flydubai/Air Arabia press releases.
All projectile counts from official UAE MOD interception reports. Flight estimates based on published airline schedules, airport capacity statements, and aviation industry data.
Reading this chart:
The stacked bars (left axis) show daily projectile launches — the initial Feb 28 barrage of 346 projectiles was the heaviest single day,
followed by sustained daily waves of 60–80 through mid-March, then a brief lull before a late-March escalation.
The blue line (right axis) shows daily flights plummeting from ~1,200 to near-zero on Mar 1,
partially recovering to ~680 by mid-March, then dropping again as attacks intensified.
The dashed gray line marks the pre-conflict baseline — UAE flights remain at roughly 30% of normal as of today.