Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada
Canada: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.7 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada is 3.7, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada peaked at 4.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2015.
That places Canada 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Canada was 3.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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