Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada

Canada: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 9.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.25
in 2008
All-time low
9.24
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 9.52001: 9.52002: 9.62003: 9.62004: 9.82005: 102006: 10.12007: 10.22008: 10.22009: 10.22010: 10.22011: 10.12012: 102013: 102014: 9.92015: 102016: 102017: 9.92018: 9.92019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 9.62023: 9.22024: 9.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada stood at 9.24. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada peaked at 10.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 2023.

Canada ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.47
2001 9.47 +0.0%
2002 9.56 +0.9%
2003 9.62 +0.7%
2004 9.77 +1.5%
2005 9.95 +1.8%
2006 10.11 +1.6%
2007 10.21 +0.9%
2008 10.25 +0.4%
2009 10.2 -0.5%
2010 10.17 -0.3%
2011 10.12 -0.5%
2012 10.05 -0.7%
2013 9.95 -0.9%
2014 9.92 -0.3%
2015 9.96 +0.4%
2016 10 +0.5%
2017 9.94 -0.6%
2018 9.92 -0.2%
2019 9.98 +0.6%
2020 10.03 +0.5%
2021 9.95 -0.7%
2022 9.62 -3.4%
2023 9.24 -3.9%
2024 9.24 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.86 9.47 10.25 10
2010s 10 9.92 10.17 10
2020s 9.62 9.24 10.03 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 44 Belgium 9.54 compare
  2. 45 Denmark 9.53 compare
  3. 46 Finland 9.39 compare
  4. 48 Slovakia 9.07 compare
  5. 49 Seychelles 9 compare
  6. 50 New Zealand 8.85 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada was 9.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 2008.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 2023.
How does Canada rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Canada ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,225 data points, 2000–2024
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