Canada vs Low & middle income: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)
Canada
9.89
in 2020
Low & middle income
3.85
in 2020
Canada rank
30th
Low & middle income rank
31st
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time
- Canada
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.89 against 3.85 in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.04.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 | 3.6 | 6.15 | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 4.76 | 5.24 | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.89 | 3.85 | 6.04 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Canada or Low & middle income?
- Canada, at 9.89 against 3.85 in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Canada and Low & middle income?
- 6.04, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low & middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Low & middle income rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Canada ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.