Share of population who never drink alcohol in Canada
Canada: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 14.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14.18
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
146th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.95
in 2000
All-time low
13.56
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14.18 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Canada peaked at 16.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2018.
Canada ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.95 | — |
| 2001 | 16.73 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.59 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.29 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.01 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.48 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.02 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.58 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.79 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.59 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.41 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.16 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.05 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.35 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.99 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.56 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.77 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.18 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 | 14.58 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 13.56 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 14.18 | 14.18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Canada?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Canada was 14.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Canada ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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