In 2023, around six million Canadian adults reported heavy drinking at least once in the past month. This statistic displays the estimated number of Canadians aged 18 years and over who are considered heavy alcohol drinkers from 2015 to 2023.
Number of Canadian adults considered heavy alcohol drinkers from 2015 to 2023
Heavy drinking refers to males who reported having 5 or more drinks, or women who reported having 4 or more drinks, on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2015 to 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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