Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 16.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2019
All-time low
14.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 16.6% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Canada peaked at 16.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 Papua New Guinea 17.1% compare
- 57 Latvia 16.9% compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 16.9% compare
- 60 Kiribati 16.5% compare
- 61 Albania 16.5% compare
- 62 South Korea 16.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Canada?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Canada was 16.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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