Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 28.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada is 28.3%, measured 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 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada peaked at 29.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Canada was 28.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Canada ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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