Table:
beverage
19 to 50 years, male
19 to 50 years, female
51 to 70 years
71 years or older

2004
2015
2004
2015
2004
2015
2004
2015

percentage of population consuming the day before

%

water
76.8
86.3
83.5
90.8
77.1
84.5
74.5
82.3

skim, 1% or 2% milk
50.0
38.0
55.3
44.3
56.0
49.0
67.1
55.2

whole milk and flavoured milk
14.0
14.3
12.6
14.4
11.3
10.1
11.4
9.5

fruit juice
29.6
25.0
29.6
22.2
31.5
19.6
36.2
28.5

regular soft drinks
36.1
23.6
21.9
13.0
17.6
13.3
9.4
9.6

fruit drinks
15.7
7.2
15.7
7.6
9.2
6.5
12.7
9.4

sports drinks
2.2
2.1
f
f
f
0.7
f
f

diet soft drinks
7.6
6.4
11.3
6.9
11.5
10.0
5.7
6.1

tea
24.6
24.2
33.5
36.5
39.9
36.8
52.8
44.7

coffee
59.8
64.3
55.2
57.6
76.6
73.3
70.7
73.6

plant-based beverages
1.5
3.8
3.5
5.3
2.6
4.5
1.9
2.6

vegetable juice
3.7
2.6
3.8
1.3
5.3
2.3
4.2
4.1

beer and coolers
25.7
21.8
8.5
6.1
13.3
12.6
6.3
6.7

wine
7.0
6.9
10.5
9.9
16.1
16.2
12.0
15.0

spirits and liqueurs
4.1
3.4
2.1
2.4
3.7
3.4
4.0
3.8

alcoholic beverages
1.9
1.5
2.7
2.0
1.9
1.1
1.6
1.7

total beverages
99.9
100.0
99.7
99.7
99.9
99.8
99.9
99.7

quantity consumed in grams by consumers

grams

water
1,204
1,266
1,245
1,103
1,003
1,022
790
746

skim, 1% or 2% milk
329
257
275
196
236
199
243
206

whole milk and flavoured milk
332
363
321
286
239
241
214
177

fruit juice
443
349
342
283
280
245
223
237

regular soft drinks
627
524
500
416
485
479
330
362

fruit drinks
498
462
431
323
339
270
246
248

sports drinks
838
719
500
675
453
760
441
571

diet soft drinks
639
557
530
462
461
509
419
411

tea
499
517
488
429
503
449
484
407

coffee
632
554
572
449
551
520
443
411

plant-based beverages
f
228
272
196
267
204
218
229

vegetable juice
360
296
229
302
288
276
225
220

beer and coolers
994
930
616
574
778
746
544
571

wine
356
303
273
244
265
322
188
248

spirits and liqueurs
128
210
188
184
91
182
70
81

alcoholic beverages
547
446
454
441
347
365
200
292

total beverages
2,461
2,279
2,175
1,817
1,995
1,893
1,591
1,488

Statement: among adults water remained the most commonly consumed beverage the day before the interview.
Question: among adults, what is the most commonly consumed beverage the day before the interview?
Answer: water