Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Canada
Canada: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 26.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Canada is 26.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Canada peaked at 27.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2015.
Canada ranks 92nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Canada?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Canada was 26.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Canada ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.