Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Canada
Canada: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 8.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.3
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 2000
All-time low
7.95
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who dont 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Canada peaked at 10.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.95, 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.43 | — |
| 2001 | 10.27 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.96 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.41 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.88 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.69 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.79 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 | 7.95 | 8.76 | 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)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Canada?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Canada was 8.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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