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
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Canada, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
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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