Canada vs Netherlands: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Canada
36.2%
in 2020
Netherlands
36.1%
in 2020
Canada rank
115th
Netherlands rank
116th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.2% against 36.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.7% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 36.2% against 36.1% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Canada ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.