Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 36.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 36.2% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Canada peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
That places Canada 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Canada?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Canada was 36.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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