Heavy drinkers as share of total polulation

(%)

Northwest Territories is the top region by share of heavy drinkers in Canada. As of 2014, share of heavy drinkers in Northwest Territories was 32.5 %. The top 5 regions also includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon Territory, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

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What is share of heavy drinkers?

A definition change was implemented in 2013 to conform with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada guidelines for Heavy drinking. 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. While this indicator remains comparable for males to the 5 or more drinks indicator published in previous years, it is no longer comparable for females.