Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 14.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada is 14.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Canada was 14.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Canada ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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