Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Canada

Canada: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 30.83 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
30.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 187 countries
All-time high
31.6
in 2000
All-time low
30.07
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Canada, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 31.62001: 31.42002: 31.42003: 31.22004: 312005: 30.72006: 30.32007: 30.12008: 30.12009: 30.22010: 30.12011: 30.22012: 30.22013: 30.22014: 30.32015: 30.62016: 30.42017: 30.42018: 30.32019: 30.62020: 30.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Canada is 30.83, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Canada peaked at 31.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.07, in 2008.

That places Canada 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.79 30.07 31.6 10
2010s 30.34 30.12 30.62 10
2020s 30.83 30.83 30.83 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 147 Uruguay 32.61 compare
  2. 148 Japan 32.5 compare
  3. 149 Croatia 32.46 compare
  4. 151 Moldova 30.76 compare
  5. 152 Belarus 30.7 compare
  6. 153 Greece 30.65 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Canada?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Canada was 30.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 30.07 in 2008.
How does Canada rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Canada ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed