The bar diagram illustrates the proportion about the drinking habits of American people from 16 to 64 years old, divide into four different levels ( heavy drinker, light drinker, ex-drinker, and never drinker).
Overall, Most American people are never drink alcohol because they have the highest number of percentages from all of age categories. In contrast heavy drinkers is the least while light drinkers and ex-drinkers have the similar proportion.
Firstly, the individuals between 16 to 44 years old have similar percentages, at 60%. But among 25 to 34 years old there is a slight decrease to about 55 per cent. Moreover, age between 45 to 74 experience a steady fall and it ends with under a half of the total. Meanwhile, ex-drinkers in the USA have the smallest percentage for people in aged 16 to 54, at below tenth. In contrast, the individuals between 55 to 74 years old become the highest number of ex-drinkers, at under 40%.
The heavy drinkers are quite similar for all age groups, less than tenth except the middle age, which are 33 to 54. Lastly, the percentage of light drinker from 16 to 34 marginally higher than people aged between 35 to 74, at over 30%. And light drinker becomes the lowest number at less 10% in 65 to 74 years old