Beer as share alcohol consumption in Canada
Canada: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 44.33 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.39
in 2000
All-time low
44.33
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 44.33 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Canada peaked at 55.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.33, in 2018.
Canada ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.39 | — |
| 2001 | 55.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.54 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.14 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.56 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.72 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.69 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.96 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.25 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.75 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.15 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.38 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.08 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.82 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.33 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.33 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 44.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.75, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.91 | 50.25 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.73 | 44.33 | 49.75 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 Papua New Guinea 45.81 compare
- 76 Ireland 45.38 compare
- 77 United States 44.92 compare
- 79 Slovenia 44.24 compare
- 80 Tajikistan 44 compare
- 81 Argentina 43.9 compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Canada?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Canada was 44.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 55.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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