Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada
Canada: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 8.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada stood at 8.3%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2018.
That places Canada 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Canada was 8.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.