Spirits consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Spirits consumption per person was 2.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.21
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 1981
All-time low
1.9
in 1995
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.21 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Canada peaked at 4.02 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1995.
Canada ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 | — |
| 1962 | 2.39 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.55 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.69 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.96 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 3.17 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 3.78 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.84 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.92 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.97 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.01 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.02 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.91 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.99 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.74 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 2 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 | 2.02 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 2.57 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 2.91 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.9 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Canada?
- Spirits consumption per person in Canada was 2.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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