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Shekarar shan giya ta doka ita ce mafi ƙarancin shekarun da mutum zai iya shan giya bisa doka. Za'a iya amfani da mafi ƙarancin shekaru na barasa bisa doka na iya bambanta da shekarun da za'a iya saya a wasu ƙasashe. Waɗannan dokoki sun bambanta tsakanin ƙasashe kuma dokoki da yawa suna da keɓancewa ko yanayi na musamman. Yawancin dokoki suna aiki ne kawai ga shan barasa a wuraren jama'a tare da shan barasa a cikin gida galibi ba a tsara su ba (ɗaya daga cikin banbanci shine Ingila da Wales, waɗanda ke da mafi ƙarancin shekaru biyar don kulawa da amfani a wurare masu zaman kansu). Wasu ƙasashe kuma suna da iyakokin shekaru daban-daban don nau'ikan abin sha daban-daban.

Yawancin ƙasashe suna da mafi ƙarancin shekarun shan giya na doka na 18. Dalilin da aka fi sani da doka a bayan shekarun shan giya na doka shine tasirin kwakwalwa a cikin matasa. Tun da yake kwakwalwa har yanzu tana balaga, barasa na iya samun mummunar tasiri a kan ƙwaƙwalwar ajiya da tunani na dogon lokaci. Tare da wannan, yana iya haifar da gazawar hanta, kuma ya haifar da Rashin daidaituwa na hormone a cikin matasa saboda sauye-sauye na yau da kullun da kuma balaga na hormones a lokacin balaga. Wasu ƙasashe suna da mafi ƙarancin shekarun shan giya na doka na 19 don hana kwararar abin sha a makarantun sakandare, yayin da wasu kamar Amurka suna da mafi karancin shekarun sayen doka na 21 (sai dai a cikin P.R. da USVI, inda shekarun shan giya shine 18) a ƙoƙarin rage yawan yawan yawan tuki mai shan giya tsakanin matasa da matasa.

Akwai ra'ayi da ake kira kungiyoyin yara, inda ake ba da mutane da ke ƙasa da shekarun shan giya na doka kuma ana ba da abin sha ba tare da barasa ba.

 Afirka 
Mafi ƙarancin shekarun sayen barasa a Afirka shine 18. Koyaya, Angola (sai dai Lardin Luanda), Jamhuriyar Afirka ta Tsakiya, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, da Mali ba su da dokoki a kan littattafan da ke hana sayar da barasa ga yara. A Libya, Somalia da Sudan an haramta sayar da, samarwa da amfani da barasa gaba ɗaya. [haɗin da bai dace ba?] [<span title="The material near this tag may be based upon an improper synthesis of sources. (October 2018)">improper synthesis?</span>]
CountryState/ region/ provinceDe jureNotesDrinking agePurchase ageNone18Order No. 26-75 (1975), Article 14NoneThere is no national legislation prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors.Luanda Province18Legislation in Luanda Province: It is prohibited to sell alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18. It is also prohibited for minors to buy and consume alcohol.None20Republic of Benin Report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child CRC/C/BEN/2 (2005):

 Article 8 of the decree of 10 June 1942 regulating the production, import, advertisement, sale, and consumption of alcohol beverages in French West Africa, prohibits the sale or free supply of alcohol beverages to minors under 20.
 Article 13 stipulates fines ranging from CFAF 200,000 to CFAF 1 million for such offences, doubled in the case of repeat offences.
 There are no official measures prohibiting children from consuming alcohol, tobacco or other substances harmful to their health.None (prohibited for any person to supply)18It is prohibited for any person with a liquor license to sell or supply alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 18 years. Since the law only applies to licenses, it is not prohibited for minors to buy, consume, or possess alcohol beverages. It is also prohibited for any person to expose or supply alcohol to a minor under the age of 18 years.None18 (unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian)It is prohibited for any person with a liquor license to sell or supply alcohol beverages to unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 years.2118 (if accompanied by a person 21 years of age or older)It is prohibited for any person with a liquor license to sell or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under 18 years of age. The law permits adults from the ages 18 to 21 to consume, purchase and buy alcohol beverages if accompanied by a person 21 years of age or older. Anyone over the age of 21 years may buy or consume alcohol unaccompanied.None18It is prohibited for any person to sell or supply alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 18 years.15 (off-premises), or 21 (on-premises)It is prohibited for any person to sell or supply alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 15 years when sold or supplied off-premises (e.g., liquor stores, wine stores, and supermarkets). It is prohibited for any person to sell or supply alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 21 years when sold or supplied on-premises (e.g., restaurants, bars, and cafes).None18Law 2017-01 Penal Code Chapter 6 Articles 376–378 establish penalties for licensees who permit entry to youth below age 16 unaccompanied by a supervising adult, sell or offer alcohol beverages to youth below age 18 unaccompanied by a supervising adult, or serve a person below age 18 to intoxication.18It is prohibited for any person to sell or supply alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 18 years.18None21Law No. 371 of 1956 concerning public shops and the resolutions implementing it21None18It is prohibited for any person to sell or serve alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 18 years.18Liquor Licenses Act (1964) Section 2721It is prohibited for any person to sell, offer, serve or allow to serve alcohol beverages "in substantial quantities" to any infant or young person. The criminal code defines a young person as any person under the age of 18 years. But the Criminal Code Proclamation 414 (2004) states: "Whoever endangers the health of another, intentionally and unscrupulously, by administering or serving, or by causing or permitting to be administered or served, to minors (defined as anyone under the age of 18 years) (...) alcohol beverages or spirituous liquors of such kind or in such quantity as to make their injurious effect certain or probable, is punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding one year, and fine." 
The Revised Family Code Proclamation No. 213 (2000) Article 215 defines a minor as anyone who has not attained the full age of 18.

In 2019, the Ethiopian parliament passed a bill that bans a specific category of alcohol advertising in the media and also increases the age limit for purchasing alcohol from 18 to 21 years of age.None18Penal Code (1963), Article 209bis-1None16Under the Liquor License Act (1957) it is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to "anyone under the apparent age of 16".
A "young person" is defined as anyone under the age of 17 by the Children and Young Persons Act, 1949 Section 2.None18NoneNone18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years.18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply any alcohol beverage to a minor under the age of 18 years. It is also prohibited for minors to consume, buy or attempt to buy alcohol.None18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years; "this section shall not apply to a parent or guardian who serves an alcoholic beverage to his child or ward" Penal Law of 1976 Sec 16.Prohibited for all agesPreviously Article 498 of the Libyan Penal Code prohibited the sale of alcohol beverages to juveniles under the age of 16 years.None18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years.Prohibited for all agesNone18It is prohibited to sell, serve, or supply alcoholic beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years.NoneRestricted to 16 for non-Muslims,Prohibited for MuslimsLegislative Decision No. 3.177.66 of 1967 Art 28–2918Decree 54/2013 Regulations on the Control of the Production, Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages (2013), Article 5 (Prohibitions)None18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years.18Penal Code Article 302None (at national level)None (all other states)18 in AbujaProhibited in BornoFor Abuja: Municipal Area Council Bye-Law 2001 Sec 15None1818Organic Law implementing the Penal Code N°01/2012/OL Articles 217 and 219None1818 None18Chapter 113 Licenses Act (2010)

 Subsidiary Legislation: Licenses (Manufacturing) Regulation (1987), Article 8(5)(page 20):
 In the case of manufacturing and processing of liquor, tobacco and tobacco products, the license holder shall (i) not deliver or sell liquor to, or allow any consumption of liquor by, any person under the age of 18 years or deliver or sell tobacco or tobacco products or allow it to be used on the premises by such a person;
 Subsidiary Legislation: Licenses (Liquor and Outdoor Entertainment) Regulations (1998), Article 14 (page 28):
 (1) The holder of a license, his servant or agent shall not (a) employ or allow a person under the age of 18 years, ... (b) sell or deliver liquor, cigarettes or tobacco products to, or allow liquor to be consumed or cigarettes or any tobacco products to be used by any person under the age of 18 years on the premises; ... (i) admit any person under the age of 18 years to a premises licensed as a public bar, toddy bar or at the premises licensed to manufacture and sell baka or lapire;...Prohibited for all agesNone18The parent, adult guardian of a minor or a person responsible for administering a religious sacrament, may on occasion supply to that minor a moderate quantity of liquor to be consumed by the minor in the presence and under the supervision of that parent, guardian or other person.18Restricted to non-MuslimsMuslims: Prohibited for all agesNon-Muslims: UnknownPenal Code 1991, Art 78–79None18None2018 (beer, wine and cider)Ordinance No. 34 of 1967 Code of alcohol beverage outlets and anti-alcoholism measures Art 29None18Law 2004-75 Article 4 prohibits entry to night clubs to those under 18 with an exception for accompanied persons between 16 and 18 in certain venues, sale of alcohol beverages to whom is prohibited.None1816 (wine, beer, porter, cider, perry or native liquor with meal)It is prohibited for any licensee to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years. The law provides an exception for anyone who is 16 or 17 years of age, and consumes a fermented alcohol drink with a meal, in a part of a licensed premises that serves meals and is not a bar.None1816 (traditional beer)It is prohibited for any person with a liquor license, to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under 18 years of age. Before the Liquor Licensing Act was enacted in 2011, the minimum age to sell, serve and supply alcohol beverages was 14 years.None18 (except with parent or guardian consent)Liquor Act Article 116 Prohibited conduct by persons in general (1) No person shall— ... (l) being a person to whom in terms of this Act the sale of liquor is prohibited, purchase or attempt to purchase liquor in contravention of such provision; .... (o) sell, lend, give, supply or deliver, or offer so to do, any liquor to any person under the age of eighteen years except with the consent of the parent or guardian of that person.

Children's Act Section 78 – It is prohibited for any person to sell, lend, give, supply, deliver or offer alcohol beverages to any child under the age of 16 years, except upon production of a written order signed by the parent or guardian of the child known to such person. The police has the duty to seize any alcohol beverage in the possession of a child under the age of 16 years without a written consent of the parents or legal guardian.

 Amurka 
A Amurka ta tsakiya, Caribbean, da Amurka ta Kudu shekarun shan giya da shekarun sayen doka sun bambanta daga 0 zuwa 20 shekaru (duba tebur da ke ƙasa). A Kudancin Amurka musamman, shekarun sayen doka shine shekaru 18, tare da banbanci biyu:

 A Paraguay, shekarun shan giya da sayen doka shine shekaru 20.
 A Guyana, yara masu shekaru 16 ko 17 na iya cin gilashin giya ko ruwan inabi a gidan cin abinci idan sun sayi abinci.

A Arewacin Amurka shekarun shan giya da shekarun sayen doka sun bambanta daga shekaru 18 zuwa 21:

 A Mexico, shekarun shan giya shine 18 a duk jihohi.
 A Amurka, mafi ƙarancin shekarun doka don siyan abin sha galibi shekaru 21; ban da biyu sune Puerto Rico da Virgin Islands inda shekaru ke da 18. Shekarar shan giya ta doka ta bambanta da jihar, kuma jihohi da yawa ba su da bukatun shekaru don kula da shan giya tare da iyayen mutum ko masu kula da doka.
 A Kanada, yawancin larduna suna da mafi ƙarancin shekaru 19 don sayen ko shan barasa, yayin da a Alberta, Manitoba, da Quebec, mafi ƙaranci shekaru shine shekaru 18. Gundumomi da yawa suna ba da izinin yara su sha barasa idan iyayensu / masu kula da su ne suka ba su, kuma ana cinye su a ƙarƙashin kulawarsu a gidansu. Don ƙarin bayani duba Alcoholic drinks in Canada § Age.

A ƙarshen karni na 20, yawancin Arewacin Amurka sun canza mafi ƙarancin shekarun shan giya (MLDAs) kamar haka:

CountryState/ region/ provinceDe jureNotesDrinking agePurchase ageNone18It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol drinks to anyone under the age of 18 years. Violating the regulation is punished with a $9,600 fine.None16 (on premises) None (off premises)The sale and distribution of alcohol to a person under 16 years of age, and purchase by persons under 16 years of age, for consumption in licensed premises are prohibited. ID is rarely requested.None18Drinking age is rarely enforced. ID is almost never requested.18It is prohibited for any adult to sell, serve or supply any alcohol beverage to a child (defined as anyone under the age of 18 years). The law provides an exception to treat an illness in urgent cases or upon order by a medical doctor.None18It is prohibited to sell or serve any alcohol beverage to anyone under the age of 18 years. Previously 16, the President of the Barbados Road Safety Association pushed to raise the drinking age to 18 years because the law was often violated.18Drinking age is rarely enforced. ID is almost never requested.18It is prohibited to sell or serve any alcohol beverage to a child under the age of 18 years.None18It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol beverages to minors under the age of 18 years.
Law 259 Against the Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages (2012) Article 20None18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply any alcohol beverage to a person under 18 years of age. The presidential law enacted on 17 March 2015 made any violation of the law a criminal offence. Any adult person selling, serving, giving or supplying alcohol beverages to a minor is punished with imprisonment of 2 to 4 years, a fine of R$3.000 to R$10.000 and a ban to operate any business selling or serving alcohol.16It is prohibited to sell or to supply alcohol to anyone under the age of 16. ID is rarely requested.18In Alberta no person may give or sell or permit any person to give or sell liquor to a minor in licensed premises. In Manitoba a person must not give, sell or otherwise supply liquor to a minor. The law provides exceptions for a doctor, dentist, pharmacist or other health care professional for medical purposes; for sacramental purposes and by the parent, guardian, spouse or common-law partner, if it is given or supplied in a residence. In Quebec the law prohibits the sale of alcohol beverages to a minor under the age of 18 years.None19Ontario's Liquor Licence Act permits the supply and consumption of liquor to those under the age of 19. However, supplying a person under the age of 19 is restricted to the person's parent or legal guardian, and may only occur in a residence or in a private place of the parent or legal guardian. A person under the age of 19 who was supplied liquor in this manner is permitted to consume the liquor only in the place it was supplied.18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years. It is also prohibited for any minor to buy, attempt to buy or consume alcohol beverages. Violation of the law is punished with a fine of five thousand dollars, and the court may, if the offence was committed by the licensee, order that the licensee shall forfeit his licence and that no licence may be issued to that person for a period not exceeding ten years from the date of his conviction.18The minimum age is 18 to enter an enclosure that sells alcohol beverages. Selling alcohol to a minor may incur a fine. One must provide identification upon request. Residents of Chile over the age of 18 must carry their Chilean identification card issued by the Civil Registry and Identification Service at all times.None18The law prohibits the sale of alcohol to a minor (anyone under the age of 18 years). It is not prohibited for minors to buy, attempt to buy or consume alcohol.None18The law prohibits the sale of alcohol to a minor (anyone under the age of 18 years). Selling alcohol to a minor will be punished with a fine equivalent to ten basic salaries. Whoever permits minors to maintain in any establishment which main purpose is to sell alcohol beverages, will be sanctioned with a fine equivalent to five salaries. It is not prohibited for minors to buy, attempt to buy or consume alcohol.None16The penal code prohibits any adult to induce any young person under the age of 16 years, to habitually consume alcohol beverages. However this means that de facto anyone selling, serving or supplying alcohol should check if the buyer has attained the age of 16 years. In most cases this law is not strictly enforced.None16Laws of Dominica Liquor Licences Act Chapter 70:03, Part IV, Sec 15(f)None18None18It is prohibited to sell alcohol beverages to a minor under the age of 18 years of age. The law obligates establishments to place a visible notice at the point of sale and to check identification to enforce the law. However it is not prohibited for minors to buy, attempt to buy or consume alcohol.None18It is strictly prohibited to sell or serve alcohol beverages to a minor under the age of 18 years. Violation of the law is punished with ₡25,000.00 and if convicted once more the license will be suspended for a period of six months. It is legal for minors to buy, attempt to buy and consume alcohol.18It is prohibited for any adult to sell, give or provide alcohol to a minor under the age of 18 years in any public place or licensed premises. Parents may permit their children to consume alcohol on private premises. Minors consuming alcohol in public are committing a criminal offence. The law provides exceptions for the consumption of alcohol by minors for prescription of or at the direction of a government medical officer or in the course of the administration of Holy Communion according to the rites of any Christian denomination.None16None (off-premise)Chapter 174 Liquor Dealers' Licenses Act (1988), accessible through the Laws of Grenada PortalNone18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply any alcohol drink to a minor under 18 years of age on any establishment or in the street.None1816 (on-premise for wine or malt liquor with a meal)It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol to a person under 18 years of age. The law provides an exception for minors aged 16 and 17, if they consume a glass of beer, wine or cider with a meal in a restaurant. Otherwise attempting to buy alcohol or buying alcohol as a minor is an offence.NoneNone (at national level)In the capital Port-au-Prince, it is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol to minors under 18 years old from 17 May 2017. Vendors are required to check identification. The Senate voted on a proposed Law on the protection of minors from alcohol beverages, to establish a legal purchase age of 18 and related implementation measures, in December 2012. The law has not yet been approved and enacted.

Law prohibiting minors entry to entertainment venues Article 1 prohibits those under the age of 16 from entering cinemas and theaters (except during children's programming), clubs, cafes, or venues licensed to sell alcohol beverages.None18Law for Police Enforcement and Social Coexistence Decree 226 (2001) Article 68 bans the sale of alcohol to minors; The definition of punishable gang activity for minors aged 12–18 includes drinking alcohol beverages in public places (Art 90–91).

Code of Children and Adolescents Decree 73 (1996)None18It is prohibited to sell or serve any alcohol beverage to a child (which is defined as anyone under the age of 18 years).18All Mexican states prohibit the sale of alcohol to any person under 18 years old. Identification is required for age verification. Some states may allow minors to consume alcoholic beverages with parental consent.None18None18None20None18None18Liquor Licences Act Sec 32(f)None16Chapter 13.17 Liquor Licence Act Art 37None16Chapter 342 Liquor License Act (1990), Sections 27 and 28None18It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to child under the age of 18 years. It is also prohibited for an adult to send a child to buy alcohol on behalf. It is not prohibited for children to buy or consume alcohol.None18It is prohibited to serve or sell liquor to a young person under the age of eighteen years. Minors under the age of sixteen years may not present in a licensed premises mainly serving and selling alcohol beverages.(50 states)Varies by state21The National Minimum Drinking Age Act requires all states and territories to have a minimum purchasing age of 21 or lose ten percent of their federal highway funding. The act does not apply to the age of alcohol consumption (i.e., states may allow alcohol consumption by those under 21 years of age without penalty). Exceptions to the drinking age are governed by state law.

Some states do not allow those under the legal drinking age to be present in liquor stores or in bars (usually, the difference between a bar and a restaurant is that food is served only in the latter). Only a few states prohibit minors and young adults from consuming alcohol in private settings.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism maintains a database that details state-level regulations on consumption and sale age limits.18Law 118 Penalties for Provision of Alcoholic Beverages to Minors under 18 years of age (1984)18None18Selling alcohol to minors under the age of 18 is prohibited, with fines between 50 and 200 Unidades Reajustables (UY$ 89,000-355,000 or US$ 2,000-8,000 as of January 2025). Consumption and purchase by minors is not prohibited.None18
A Amurka, mafi ƙarancin shekarun doka don siyan abin sha yafi shekaru 21 tun jim kadan bayan wucewar Dokar Ƙananan Shekaru ta Duniya a shekarar 1984. Bambance-bambance guda biyu sune Puerto Rico da Virgin Islands inda shekaru ke 18. Shekarar shan giya ta doka ta bambanta da jihar, kuma jihohi da yawa ba su da bukatun shekaru don kula da shan giya tare da iyayen mutum ko masu kula da doka.

Duk da zabe farfado da muhawara ta kasa a shekara ta 2008 game da shekarun shan giya da aka kafa (wanda shugabannin jami'o'i da yawa suka fara), binciken da aka yi a Jami'ar Fairleigh Dickinson ya gano a watan Satumbar 2008 cewa kashi 76% na New Jerseyans sun goyi bayan barin shekarun shan giya a shekara 21. Babu wani bambanci mai mahimmanci da ya fito yayin la'akari da jinsi, alaƙar siyasa, ko yanki. Koyaya, iyayen yara ƙanana sun fi tallafawa kiyaye shekaru a 21 (83%) fiye da iyayen ɗaliban kwaleji (67%). 

Jihohi goma sha bakwai (Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, da Wyoming) da Gundumar Columbia suna da dokoki game da mallakar barasa ta kananan yara, amma ba su hana amfani da shi ta kananan yara ba.

Jihohi goma sha huɗu (Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin, da Virginia) suna ba wa yara ƙanana damar shan barasa da iyayensu suka ba su ko kuma wanda iyayensu suka ba su amana.[ana yanayi hujja] [citation need]

Jihohi da yawa suna ba da izinin shan barasa a ƙarƙashin shekaru 21 saboda dalilai na addini ko na kiwon lafiya.

Puerto Rico, yankin Amurka, ya ci gaba da shan giya na shekaru 18.

Dokokin kwastam na Amurka sun nuna cewa babu wani mutum a karkashin shekaru 21 da zai iya kawo kowane nau'in ko adadin barasa a cikin kasar.
CountryDe jureNotesDrinking agePurchase ageProhibited for all agesNone18There are no laws mandating alcohol vendors to ID potential underage drinkers. ID checks are very rarely, if ever, carried out Criminal Code the Republic of Armenia (2003), Article 166: "Involvement, by a person who reached 18 years, of a child into regular use of alcohol drinks... is punished with correctional labor for up to 1 year, or with arrest for the term of 1–2 months, or with imprisonment for the term of 5 years"None18Law No. 499-IG on Children's Rights (1998)212121 (for non-Muslims and foreigners)(Muslims require medical prescription for purchasing)In 2021, reforms were introduced to alcohol regulations, for the first time a minimum age was defined, 21 years was chosen. Muslims can consume alcohol if they obtain a medical prescription.None18Prohibited (for Muslims and public consumption)17 (for non-Muslims' private residence consumption)Prohibited for all agesNon-Muslims over 17 years of age are allowed to import alcohol not to exceed maximum total volume 2 litres of liquor and 12 cans of beer at 330 mL for personal use, once in 48 hours. This alcohol must be "stored and consumed at the place of residence of the importer" and is "not to be given, transferred or sold to another person.".NoneThe Health Ministry drafted a law to regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol in June 2015, with emphasis on establishing a minimum legal purchase age of 21 and preventing underage drinking.

The draft law has not yet been enacted.None18Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors (2006 Revision) [Revised in 2012] 
Ministry of Commerce Decree No. 25 (2006)1718It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol to anyone under the age of 18 years, and for those under 17 years old to consume alcohol beverages.None18Under the Law on Protecting Minors from Harmful Influences 2001 the sale of alcohol beverages to minors is prohibited. Juvenile Justice Code (2015) Article 3 defines minors as those under 18.None18Private drinking is also not regulated.18–25 (varies by jurisdiction)21 is the legal drinking age in the majority of the states of India 18 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Puducherry, Rajasthan, and Sikkim.
21 in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

25 in Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Punjab.

Consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Lakshadweep, Manipur, and Nagaland.21Prohibited in Banda Aceh and PapuaProhibited in Banda Aceh and Papua; 21 elsewhere for both on- and off-premise sale. According to Minister of Trade Regulation No. 20 Year 2014, Qanun Laws of Aceh No. 6 Year 2014, and Regional Regulation of Papua Province No.15 Year 2013.Prohibited for all agesThere is a ban on alcohol, but religious minorities may purchase small amounts from shops owned by the same religious minority.18There was a proposal of banning alcohol in 2016, but was instead taxed by 200%No limit in private places, 
18 in public spaces18Israel law prohibits selling or serving alcohol to minors. Minors are prohibited to drink alcohol in public places and the police may confiscate alcohol drinks from them.2018Instructions issued by the Ministry of Interior Concerning Liquor Store Permits (2010), Article 6None21Law 235 of 2014 Code of Administrative Offences Section 200Prohibited for all agesLaw No. 46 (1964)None18Law No.269 Government Regulation of the Production and Sale of Alcohol (2009), Article 13.2None18Penal Code (1943), Articles 625–626 (promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 340 (2011) 
According to a global school health study, 40% of minors over 13 drink alcohol and up to 25% buy it from stores.None18Private drinking is also not regulated.NoneRestricted to non-MuslimsProhibited for Muslims21 for non-MuslimsFood Act 1983 Food Regulations (1985) Regulation 361 (2014) and Food (Amendment) Regulations 2016 
Increased from 18 to 21 in December 2017, effective 16 October 2018. Anyone caught selling to persons under 21 can be fined up to RM10,000 and jailed up to 2 years.

Malaysian identity cards display the word "ISLAM" if the holder is Muslim (and otherwise blank if the holder is non-Muslim) on the bottom right corner, which allows enforcement of the religion-based sales restriction.Restricted to touristsProhibited for citizens18 for touristsSale of alcohol is limited to tourist resorts. It is prohibited to sell alcohol to local Maldivians21 / 18 with parent consent21Those under 21 are prohibited from drinking alcohol; parents and guardians are prohibited from supplying alcohol to those under 18.None18Child Law (1993) Art 65

Excise Act (1958) Art 40(7)None18A policy has reportedly been adopted that would make the legal purchase age 21. However, there are exceptions to underage consumption for purposes of religious ceremonies.1821Residents need personal liquor licenses to consume alcohol in their private residences.Prohibited (for Muslims)21 (for non-Muslims)Prohibited for Muslims. Purchase age for Non-Muslims is 21.16Legal in most cities.None18Minors (defined as under 18 years old) are prohibited to purchase alcohol and adults are prohibited to purchase or provide alcohol to minors. Minors are not prohibited to consume alcohol. Act Regulating the Access of Minors to Alcohol Section 4Prohibited (for Muslims)21 (for non-Muslims)21Muslims are allowed to purchase alcohol but not consume it. Only residents with a liquor license from the Qatar Distribution Company (owned by Qatar Airways) are allowed to purchase alcohol outside of hotels and restaurants and must make a minimum of QAR 4000 per month.Prohibited for all agesDrinking or possessing alcohol is prohibited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Persons who drink or possess alcohol are subject to arrest and trial. Punishments range from heavy fines, lengthy prison terms and whippings.None18 (at licensed premises)18It is prohibited to sell alcohol to those under 18. Anyone caught selling, furnishing or acquiring alcohol in any licensed premise to persons below 18 can be fined up to $10,000.

It is also prohibited for minors to purchase, or attempt to purchase alcohol from any licensed premises, in which the minors can also be fined up to $10,000. However, the authorities rarely enforced this on minors.

It is technically legal for minors to possess and consume alcohol at home and in public (not in any licensed premises) as there is no law prohibiting it. It is also technically legal for someone to purchase alcohol and pass it to minors outside the store or licensed premise.None19The age limit for alcohol is 19 calculated by the year of birth. This means that an 18-year-old will be legally allowed to purchase and consume alcohol if they will be turning 19 that year. For example, two persons born on 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2006 both turned 19 years of age at the same time on 1 January 2025 and hence, both of them are considered to be of legal age to purchase and consume alcohol on and after that date, despite the latter being only 18 years and 1 day old based on western age.

The method of calculating the legal age for alcohol slightly differs from Korean age reckoning in which another one year will be added to the person's age, whereas this method only doesn't take into account the month and day of birth but only the year instead.

On 28 June 2023, the law that requires measuring age in the western way came into force. However, the previous system to determine the age to drink alcohol will be maintained.None21 (for men)prohibited (for women)Sri Lanka is the only country which has banned the purchase of alcohol based on gender.1818Parents, guardians, and others taking care of people under 18 shall not supply alcohol to them or risk administrative fines of 10000 to 50000 new Taiwan dollars (Art 55).

No person shall supply alcohol to anyone under the age of 18 (Art 91).None / 2018Sale to minors under 18 years old is prohibited by Article 12 of Law No. 451 on State Regulation of Production and Turnover of Ethyl Alcohol and Alcohol Products.

Parents are required to forbid their children who have not reached age 20 to consume alcohol beverages.None20The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act of 2008 increased the drinking age in Thailand from 18 to 20, private drinking is not regulated in private locations.18None21Prohibited in airports and storesLaw on Prevention of the Harmful Impact of Alcohol 2018 Art. 22-2Law no Trade Art. 33Code of Administrative Offences Art. 315, 35618 in Abu Dhabi21 in most Northern Emirates and DubaiProhibited in Sharjah21Completely prohibited in SharjahIn November 2020, Drinking became legal in UAE without requiring a license and regardless of the religion.
Previously, expatriate non-Muslim residents had to request a liquor permit to purchase alcohol beverages, but it was prohibited for such holders to provide drinks to others.

The legal age for drinking alcohol is 18 in Abu Dhabi (although a Ministry of Tourism by-law allows hotels to serve alcohol only to those over 21), and 21 in Dubai and the Northern Emirates (except Sharjah, where drinking alcohol is prohibited).

It is a punishable offence to drink, or to be under the influence of alcohol, in public.None21In 2023, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol and nicotine products to those under 21 years of age, increasing it from 20 years.18Decree 94/2012/ND-CP on Liquor Production and Trading (2012), Article 19.7Prohibited for all agesException is in Aden Region where it's legal for 21 and up

 Turai 
Yawancin ƙasashe a Turai sun saita 18 a matsayin mafi ƙarancin shekaru don siyan barasa. Kodayake Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Jamus, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal da Switzerland (sai dai Ticino) suna kula da mafi ƙarancin shekarun sayen ƙasa da shekaru 18, ana ba da izinin yara ko dai cikakke ko iyakance damar samun barasa. A cikin 2005,  2007  da 2015  an tattauna jituwa a matakin Tarayyar Turai zuwa mafi ƙarancin shekarun sayan 18, amma ba a yarda da shi ba.

Lokaci na canje-canje ga shan giya / sayen shekaru ko dokokin da ke hana samun barasa ga yara:
CountryAdministrative divisionDe jureNotesDrinking agePurchase agePrivatePublicOn-premiseOff-premiseNone1818The sale of alcohol beverage in bars, restaurants or other licensed premises, as well as other points of sale, is prohibited to minors under the age of 18 years. Vendors and operators of licensed premises are required to post a clearly legible notice in A4 format stating "Ndalohet shitja e alkoolit personave nën 18 vjeç" (It is prohibited to sell alcohol beverages to people under 18 years). Consumption by those under age 18 in public places is prohibited.None1818Selling, serving or supplying alcohol beverages is prohibited as well as public consumption of alcohol beverage by minors under the age of 18 years.None 16 (beer, wine and cider)18 (distilled beverages)The age limits are set out by the legislation of each federal state but were harmonized in January 2019. Carinthia also requires 16-18-year-olds to maintain a blood alcohol level below 0.05%.None18None18 for distilled beverages of higher than 1.2%ABV and fermented beverages of higher than 22%ABV
16 for other alcohol beveragesSince 10 January 2010, it is prohibited to "sell, serve, or offer" any distilled alcohol beverages to those under the age of 18 or any alcohol beverage to those under 16. Previously, it was prohibited to sell alcohol drinks to under-16s, but accompanying adults could buy drinks for them.None18Selling alcohol to a minor under the age of 18 years is an offence. The law does not prohibit minors from buying, attempting to buy or consuming alcohol.

 Law on Public Peace and Order (2015) Article 25 prohibits providing alcohol beverages to minors.
 Law on Internal Trade (2010), Article 10 prohibits the sale in the retail trade of alcohol beverages to persons under 18 years of age.None18It is prohibited to sell or offer alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18.None18It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol to anyone under 18 years of age. There is no minimum age to buy or consume alcohol by law.None18It is prohibited to provide alcohol to minors but consumption itself is not prohibited by law.None1816 (beverages of <16.5% ABV)  18 (beverages of ≥16.5% ABV)While there is no age requirement for drinking alcohol beverages in Denmark, there are laws that prohibit minors from buying alcohol from on-premise and off-premise outlets.

If a shop or bar fails to ask for an ID card and is identified as having sold alcohol to an underage person, it is subject to a fine. A national ID card, obtained in the local town hall, can serve as age verification. This card is rarely used though since a passport or driver's license is more commonly used.

Both the legal drinking and purchasing age in the Faroe Islands is 18.1818It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years. Alcohol found in possession of any child can be confiscated by the police.18 (1.2–22% ABV)20 (>22% ABV)1818 (1.2–22% ABV)20 (>22% ABV)All major grocery chains have implemented a policy to ask for ID if the customer looks under 30. Stores may refuse to sell alcohol if the customer is accompanied by a minor, or if proxy purchasing is suspected. Purchasing alcohol on behalf of a minor is a criminal offence.

Police may search minors in public places and confiscate or destroy any alcohol beverages in their possession. Incidents are reported to the legal guardian and child protective services, who may intervene with child welfare procedures. In addition, those aged 15 or above are subject to a fine.

In private, offering alcohol to a minor is considered a criminal offence if it results in drunkenness and the act can be deemed reprehensible as a whole, considering the minor's age, degree of maturity and other circumstances.None, minors are under parental authority up to 18 years old, and the parent must even remain present if they offer alcohol to their child under the age of 16. In addition, making a minor drink until intoxication is an offense.18France has no explicitly stated consumption age, but selling alcohol beverages to a minor (under 18) is prohibited and can be fined 7500 euros.None14 (beer, wine and cider if accompanied)16 (beer, wine and cider)18 (spirits and foods containing spirits above negligible amounts)It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply fermented alcohol beverages (beer, wine, cider and sparkling wine) to anyone under 16 years of age. However this age limit drops down to 14 if a minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. It is generally prohibited to serve, sell or supply any beverage containing spirits and foods containing spirits above negligible amounts, to anyone under the age of 18 years. Violation of the "Protection of Young Persons Act" can be punished with imprisonment up to 10 years.None16 (beer, wine and cider)18 (spirits)18It is prohibited to sell alcohol drinks to anyone under the age of 18, other than the following two exceptions. The minimum age to be served in licensed premises is 16 if:

 The alcohol beverage is beer, wine or cider below 15% ABV, or
 The alcohol beverage is served in a bottle, or a pre-packaged container below 5.5% ABV.None1818In 2008, the consumption of alcohol beverages was prohibited for minors in public. However, the law does not apply to private events or private premises. However, the law is rarely enforced with authorities reporting high numbers of teen alcohol consumption yearly. ID checks are rare.None1818None20Possession or consumption of alcohol by people under the age of 20 is not an offence, but police will contact parents of those under 18 and send a report to the child protection agency, supplying them with alcohol is an offence. Drinking in public is prohibited, though this is rarely enforced in public places.None1818It is prohibited for minors to buy alcohol or for a third party to attempt to buy it for minors. Minors are prohibited to drink in private residences unless it is with their parent or guardian's permission.None18In 2012 the then Health Minister Renato Balduzzi proposed to raise the age to 18. Selling alcohol to those under the age of 18 in shops carries a fine between €250 and €1000. Serving alcohol beverages to those under the age of 16 is a criminal offense and is punished with prison up to one year, if the individual is 16 or 17 it will be treated as an offense that is fined between €250 and €1000 (Legge n. 189/2013).None18None18It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol beverages to any minor under the age of 18 years. Persons between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to present an identity document to the retailer when purchasing alcoholic beverages, regardless of whether the retailer has requested it. There is no minimum age to consume or possess alcohol.18 (spirits and spirit-based beverages)

16 (other alcohol beverages)Spirits and alcopops may be sold only to people at least 18, and other alcohol beverages to people at least 16. Consumption and possession is prohibited at the same ages.2020It is prohibited to sell, serve or supply alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 20 years. People under the age of 20 are prohibited from consuming alcohol beverages or from possessing them. The minimum age was raised from 18 to 20 in 2018.None16It is prohibited to sell or serve alcohol beverages of >1.2% ABV to any person under the age of 16 years. Violation is fined €251 to €1,000.None1717Must provide identification upon request.None18It is prohibited to sell, or serve alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18 years. It is not prohibited for minors to buy, attempt to buy or consume alcohol.None18None1818The legal age for purchase and consumption of alcohol beverages was raised from 16 to 18 in 2014. Selling alcoholic beverages to people under 18 is prohibited, while buying alcoholic beverages for someone else under the age of 18 is also prohibited.None18None18 (<22% ABV)  20 (≥22% ABV)Alcohol possessed by minors may be confiscated as evidence. Drinking in public is prohibited, though this is rarely enforced in recreational areas.NoneNone (within designated drinking zones)Prohibited (elsewhere)18Article 15 of The Act on Upbringing in Sobriety and Counteracting Alcoholism prohibits sale or serving of alcohol beverages to anyone under 18 and that if doubt exists as to age, sellers/servers should require ID as proof of age.
Drinking in public places, with the exception of designated drinking zones, is prohibited regardless of age.None18None18Whoever offers or supplies alcohol beverages to a child under the age of 14 years in an amount which is resulting death to one is punished with imprisonment for 3 to 12 years.None18The legal purchase age limits are 18.None16Criminal Code Article 165None18Possession of alcohol is regulated by Article 23 of  Consumer protection law which prohibits selling, serving and giving alcohol to a person under the age of 18. However, the law is loosely enforced.None18None18None18Autonomous region Balearic Islands does not have legislation on legal purchase age limits.[<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2024)">citation needed</span>]None18None under 2.25% ABV
20 18 (beer, above 2.25% ABV and below or equal to 3.5% ABV) It is legal for anyone at any age to drink, but off-premise sale or supply to anyone under the age of 20 is prohibited and on-premise establishments are prohibited from serving alcohol beverages to anyone under 18. It is legal to serve an underage person alcohol in a private place, provided it's a limited amount and done in moderation. The reason for the lower limit in bars than in Systembolaget shops is that bartenders have a legal responsibility for how drunk a guest gets. Class II beer (up to 3.5% ABV), called folköl ("people's beer"), is sold in regular stores, but with the minimum purchase age of 18. Class I beer (2.25% ABV and under) has no age restriction. (federal law)None16 (fermented beverages with up to 15% ABV and natural wines with up to 18% ABV) 18 (spirits)Whoever offers or supplies alcohol beverages to a child under the age of 16 years in an amount which is harmful to one's health is punished with imprisonment up to 3 years or a fine. Whoever sells or supplies spirits to a person under the age of 18 years is punished with a fine up to 10,000 CHF.18Canton Ticino prohibits the selling of any type of alcohol beverage to minors under the age of 18.None18Law No. 1824-VI on state regulation of production and turnover of ethyl, cognac and fruit, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products Article 15-3  5On licensed premises: 18or 16 (for beer, wine or cider with a table meal and if accompanied by adult)18 It is prohibited to give a child under the age of 5 alcohol, unless for medical reasons.
 It is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages to anyone under the age of 18, but 16-17 year olds may consume beer, wine, or cider on licensed premises when at a table meal with an adult who is accompanying them.
 It is not illegal for under 18s to possess or consume alcohol, but the police can confiscate alcohol from under 18s in public.
 Import: People over 17 are entitled to a duty-free allowance for alcohol beverages.None1816 (beer, wine, cider or perry with a meal if purchased by an adult aged 18 or older)18 It is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 18, and liqueur confectionery to persons under the age of 16.
 The police can confiscate alcohol from those below the drinking age in public. Those aged 16–17 may consume beer, wine, cider, or perry on licensed premises with a meal.
 Import: People over 17 are entitled to a duty-free allowance for alcoholic beverages.14, with s1801818 It is illegal for persons under 14 to be given alcohol, and then only for medical purposes.
 It is prohibited to sell, serve, or offer alcohol beverages to anyone under the age of 18. Minors are prohibited to consume alcohol beverages in public and the police can confiscate alcohol from under 18s in public.Under the BBPA's Challenge 21 and Challenge 25 schemes, customers attempting to buy alcohol beverages are asked to prove their age if in the retailer's opinion they look under 21 (or optionally 25) even though the law states they must be a minimum of 18. Many supermarket and off-licence chains display Challenge 21 (or Challenge 25) notices stating that they will not serve people who look under 21 (or 25) without ID.
KasarJiha / yanki / lardin  De jureBayaniShekarar shan giyaShekarar sayarwa18Duk jihohi sun ƙuntata sayayya zuwa sama da 18, amma banbanci na iya amfani idan yana tare da iyaye ko mai kula. Gidan yanar gizon Dokar Matasa ta Australia da gwamnati ke tallafawa yana ba da cikakkun bayanai game da amfani da iyakar shekarun samarwa ta jihar. 18Shekarar shan giya a baya ta kasance 21 amma an saukar da ita zuwa 18 a cikin 2009.21Dokar giya 1973 Art 11 Dokar giya (Gwamma) 12-2005 Art 27
Abin sha (Gwamma) Dokar 12-2005 Art 2721Dokar Kula da Abin sha ta 1971 Art 111 (i) Dokar Ƙuntataccen Abin sha ta 1994 Art 202 (1) 
Dokar Ƙuntata barasa ta 1994 Art 202 (1)  18 2121Dokar Abincin 1967 Art 33Babu18Mafi ƙarancin shekaru ya shafi abin sha tare da 1.15% ABV ko sama da haka; babu ƙuntatawa akan abin sha ƙasa da 1.15%. Mutanen da ba su kai shekara 18 ba na iya shan giya a waje da gidaje masu zaman kansu ko ayyuka masu zaman kansu idan suna tare da iyayensu ko mai kula da su. Ana iya ba da barasa ga yara ne kawai ta hanyar, ko kuma tare da yardar da ta dace daga, iyayensu ko mai kula da su.21An haramta sayar da ko ba da duk wani abin sha ga mutumin da bai kai shekara 21 ba. Yara na iya samun damar shiga mashaya ko wuraren lasisi ne kawai idan suna tare da iyaye ko mai kula da doka. Yara masu sayarwa, cinyewa ko ƙoƙarin sayen barasa suna aikata laifi. Dokar ta ba da banda ga shan barasa ta yara a matsayin wani ɓangare na bikin da aka amince da shi ta addini.18An haramta wa ƙarami sayen, cinyewa ko ƙoƙarin siyan abin sha. Duk wanda ke da lasisi dole ne ya tabbatar da cewa abokin ciniki wanda yake siyarwa ko ba da barasa, aƙalla shekaru 18. Ana iya hukunta keta wannan doka da tarar. Dokar lasisin giya (1963) Art 102-10321Sayar da ko ba da barasa ga mutumin da bai kai shekara 21 ba ana iya hukunta shi da tarar dala ɗari uku, ɗaurin kurkuku na watanni tara, ko duka biyun. "ba ya amfani da lasisin lasisin abinci da abin sha idan mutumin da ba shi da shekaru 21 yana ƙarƙashin kulawar iyaye masu halarta. "Babu21Sayar da ko ba da barasa ga mutumin da bai kai shekara 21 ba ana iya hukunta shi da tarar dala ɗari uku, ɗaurin kurkuku na watanni tara, ko duka biyun.1818An haramta sayar da, ba da abinci ko samar da barasa ga duk wanda bai kai shekara 18 ba. Har ila yau an haramta wa yara su sayi, su yi ƙoƙari su sayi ko su sha barasa a kowane wuri na jama'a kuma duk wani keta wannan doka ana hukunta shi da tarar $ 1,000. Amurka2121Ya zuwa watan Yulin 2010, an kara shekarun shan giya a yankin Guam zuwa 21.2118Ba bisa ka'ida ba ne a sayar, ba da abinci ko samar da barasa ga duk wani mutum da bai kai shekara 18 ba. Ana cin zarafin doka har zuwa VT 25,000 ko kuma ta hanyar ɗaurin da bai wuce watanni 3 ba, ko kuma duka biyun, tarar da ɗaurin kurkuku. Duk wani ƙarami a ƙarƙashin shekaru 18, wanda aka samu yana da ko amfani da barasa ana ci tarar shi har zuwa VT 10,000.

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