Canada vs Japan: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Canada
30.8%
in 2020
Japan
32.5%
in 2020
Canada rank
149th
Japan rank
147th
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.5% against 30.8% in Canada, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 149th and Japan ranks 147th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 31.7% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 32.5% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 32.5% against 30.8% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Canada and Japan?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Canada ranks 149th and Japan ranks 147th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.