Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 31.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31.03
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2009
All-time low
29.71
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 31.03 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Canada peaked at 31.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 2000.
That places Canada 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.71 | — |
| 2001 | 29.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.87 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.19 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.54 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.01 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.37 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.63 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.76 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.64 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.43 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.28 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.02 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.95 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.02 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.03 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 31.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.83, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.58 | 29.71 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 | 30.88 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 | 31.03 | 31.03 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Canada?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Canada was 31.03 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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