Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 14.29 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.29
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 182 countries
All-time high
14.65
in 2009
All-time low
13.68
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14.29 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Canada peaked at 14.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.68, in 2000.
Canada ranks 50th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.68 | — |
| 2001 | 13.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.76 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.28 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.45 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.57 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.65 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.63 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.57 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.41 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.29 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.29 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 | 13.68 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 14.22 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Canada?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Canada was 14.29 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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