How often is 18 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 18 has been drawn 248 times — tied for 31st most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 7.2 more than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (3% above).
How long has 18 gone without being drawn?
The longest 18 has gone without being drawn is 140 draws, between its appearances on September 2, 2023 and February 14, 2024. Its current gap is 30 draws, longer than its average gap of 23.0 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from December 24, 1997 to December 27, 1997. Its first appearance in the record was on January 29, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 18?
Across the record, 18 has been drawn alongside 16 more often than with any other number (15 times), followed by 69 (14), 2 (12), 7 (12), 55 (12). The fewest: 29 (3), 35 (3), 38 (3), 94 (3), 99 (3).
18 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 1999, drawn 8 times in 104 draws (tied 4th that year); its quietest was 2014, twice in 157 draws (tied 91st).
| Year | Times 18 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | tied 80th | 257 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 63rd | 312 |
| 2024 | 20 | tied 2nd | 314 |
| 2023 | 12 | tied 48th | 312 |
| 2022 | 16 | tied 12th | 313 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 43rd | 313 |
| 2020 | 8 | tied 90th | 314 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 21st | 294 |
| 2018 | 8 | tied 72nd | 261 |
| 2017 | 12 | tied 29th | 260 |
| 2016 | 9 | tied 16th | 179 |
| 2015 | 4 | tied 71st | 156 |
| 2014 | 2 | tied 91st | 157 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 1st | 156 |
| 2012 | 8 | tied 20th | 156 |
| 2011 | 7 | tied 33rd | 157 |
| 2010 | 6 | tied 45th | 157 |
| 2009 | 4 | tied 51st | 118 |
| 2008 | 3 | tied 60th | 105 |
| 2007 | 4 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2006 | 5 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2005 | 6 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2004 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2003 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 3 | tied 64th | 104 |
| 2001 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 4 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1999 | 8 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1998 | 4 | tied 46th | 104 |
| 1997 | 6 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 1995 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 3 | tied 60th | 105 |
| 1993 | 3 | tied 62nd | 104 |
| 1992 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
When was 18 last drawn?
Number 18 was last drawn on Tue, Sep 22, 2026 (30 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 18, 37, 42. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 18: Jun 26, 2026; Apr 30, 2026; Apr 11, 2026; Mar 27, 2026; Mar 23, 2026.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 18 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 18 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/18. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.