Heavy drinking, by age group and sex (Number of persons)
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of persons | |||||
| Total, 12 years and over | 4,697,339 | 4,650,444 | 4,868,047 | 4,935,024 | 5,444,504 |
| Males | 3,359,275 | 3,297,862 | 3,445,757 | 3,478,695 | 3,786,583 |
| Females | 1,338,064 | 1,352,582 | 1,422,290 | 1,456,329 | 1,657,921 |
| 12 to 19 years | 455,510 | 457,214 | 470,470 | 455,435 | 428,422 |
| Males | 278,920 | 289,159 | 287,385 | 274,222 | 249,695 |
| Females | 176,590 | 168,054 | 183,085 | 181,213 | 178,728 |
| 20 to 34 years | 1,948,932 | 1,943,362 | 1,985,869 | 2,030,022 | 2,304,571 |
| Males | 1,319,789 | 1,296,731 | 1,336,815 | 1,364,644 | 1,513,329 |
| Females | 629,143 | 646,631 | 649,055 | 665,379 | 791,242 |
| 35 to 44 years | 827,501 | 797,323 | 807,233 | 806,959 | 931,950 |
| Males | 623,841 | 598,153 | 597,664 | 611,136 | 661,189 |
| Females | 203,660 | 199,170 | 209,569 | 195,823 | 270,761 |
| 45 to 64 years | 1,264,679 | 1,276,204 | 1,411,740 | 1,451,238 | 1,559,461 |
| Males | 971,403 | 967,986 | 1,062,626 | 1,074,581 | 1,184,381 |
| Females | 293,276 | 308,218 | 349,115 | 376,657 | 375,080 |
| 65 years and over | 200,717 | 176,342 | 192,735 | 191,370 | 220,100 |
| Males | 165,322 | 145,832 | 161,267 | 154,112 | 177,990 |
| Females | 35,395 | 30,509 | 31,468 | 37,258 | 42,110 |
| Note: Population aged 12 and over who reported having 5 or more drinks on one occasion, at least once a month in the past 12 months. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 105-0501 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2013-05-02. | |||||
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