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Sale of standard drinks per week per person of legal drinking age, 2020/2021

Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut¹ 0 5 10 15 20 number of standard drinks BeerBeer SpiritsSpirits WinesWines Ciders, coolers, and other refreshment beveragesCiders, coolers, and other refreshment beverages
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Certain Nunavut communities restrict or even prohibit the sale of alcohol, thereby contributing to lower sale volumes.
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Sale of standard drinks per week per person of legal drinking age, 2020/2021, number of standard drinks
  Beer Spirits Wines Ciders, coolers, and other refreshment beverages
Canada 3.9 2.6 2.5 0.7
Newfoundland and Labrador 5.0 3.7 1.4 0.6
Prince Edward Island 4.2 2.8 1.6 1.0
Nova Scotia 3.9 2.9 1.8 1.0
New Brunswick 4.2 2.3 1.7 0.8
Quebec 4.3 1.7 3.6 0.1
Ontario 3.7 2.6 2.2 0.7
Manitoba 3.8 3.2 1.6 0.8
Saskatchewan 3.5 3.5 1.4 1.0
Alberta 3.8 3.8 1.9 1.1
British Columbia 3.6 3.0 2.7 1.3
Yukon 6.0 5.2 2.5 1.9
Northwest Territories 5.1 7.9 1.9 1.1
Nunavut¹ 3.4 0.6 0.9 0.3
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Certain Nunavut communities restrict or even prohibit the sale of alcohol, thereby contributing to lower sale volumes.
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