How often is 16 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 16 has been drawn 469 times — the 6th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 25.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% above).
How long has 16 gone without being drawn?
The longest 16 has gone without being drawn is 49 draws, between its appearances on October 23, 2004 and April 16, 2005. Its current gap is 23 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.7 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from November 5, 2005 to November 16, 2005. Its first appearance in the record was on March 21, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 16?
Across the record, 16 has been drawn alongside 5 more often than with any other number (62 times), followed by 3 (58), 42 (58), 27 (57), 31 (57). The fewest: 18 (37), 45 (37), 44 (39), 48 (39), 17 (40).
16 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2010, drawn 22 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1994, 8 times in 105 draws (tied 47th).
| Year | Times 16 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 28th | 85 |
| 2025 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2024 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2021 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2020 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2018 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2017 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2014 | 16 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2013 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2012 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2011 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 22 | 1st | 104 |
| 2009 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2007 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2006 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2005 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2004 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2003 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 2000 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 1999 | 16 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1997 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1995 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 1994 | 8 | tied 47th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1992 | 10 | tied 30th | 97 |
When was 16 last drawn?
Number 16 was last drawn on Wed, Aug 5, 2026 (23 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 10, 16, 20, 21, 41, 45, Bonus 24. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 16: Jul 25, 2026; May 27, 2026; May 2, 2026; Apr 11, 2026; Feb 11, 2026.
16 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 16 has come up 76 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 19th of 49, most recently on June 10, 2026.
16 by draw day
Across the full record, 16 has come up 231 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 238 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 16 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 16 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/16. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.