Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Canada

Canada: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 15.59 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.15
in 2009
All-time low
14.83
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Canada, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.82001: 14.82002: 14.92003: 152004: 15.22005: 15.42006: 15.72007: 15.92008: 16.12009: 16.12010: 16.12011: 16.12012: 15.92013: 15.82014: 15.72015: 15.62016: 15.62017: 15.72018: 15.62019: 15.62020: 15.6

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

Canada recorded 15.59 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Canada peaked at 16.15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.83, in 2000.

Canada ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Canada, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.83
2001 14.83 +0.0%
2002 14.94 +0.7%
2003 15.01 +0.5%
2004 15.17 +1.1%
2005 15.4 +1.5%
2006 15.7 +1.9%
2007 15.92 +1.4%
2008 16.07 +0.9%
2009 16.15 +0.5%
2010 16.12 -0.2%
2011 16.05 -0.4%
2012 15.93 -0.7%
2013 15.84 -0.6%
2014 15.68 -1.0%
2015 15.64 -0.3%
2016 15.64 +0.0%
2017 15.68 +0.3%
2018 15.59 -0.6%
2019 15.59 +0.0%
2020 15.59 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 15.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4 14.83 16.15 10
2010s 15.78 15.59 16.12 10
2020s 15.59 15.59 15.59 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Australia 15.92 compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 15.68 compare
  3. 27 Seychelles 15.67 compare
  4. 29 United States of America 15.54 compare
  5. 30 New Zealand 15.53 compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 15.5 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Canada?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Canada was 15.59 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 16.15 in 2009.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Canada ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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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.