Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 39.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada stood at 39.4%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada peaked at 53.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2022.
That places Canada 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 41.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Canada was 39.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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