How often is 16 drawn in Western 6/49?
Across all 2,876 draws of Western 6/49 on record since February 10, 1999 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 16 has been drawn 372 times — tied for 7th most often of 49.
Data: 2,876 draws, February 10, 1999 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 19.8 more than the 352.2 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 42 draws, between its appearances on September 18, 2021 and February 16, 2022. Its current gap is 17 draws, longer than its average gap of 6.7 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Western 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from April 16, 2025 to April 26, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on February 13, 1999.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 16?
Across the record, 16 has been drawn alongside 34 more often than with any other number (50 times), followed by 45 (49), 11 (48), 14 (47), 36 (47). The fewest: 4 (26), 1 (31), 26 (32), 28 (32), 6 (33).
16 in Western 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2017, drawn 20 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2026, 4 times in 85 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 16 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 49th | 85 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2024 | 10 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2023 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 15th | 103 |
| 2020 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2018 | 9 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1st | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 21st | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 2014 | 11 | tied 29th | 102 |
| 2013 | 16 | tied 8th | 103 |
| 2012 | 13 | tied 19th | 100 |
| 2011 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2010 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2009 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2008 | 18 | tied 4th | 102 |
| 2007 | 12 | tied 26th | 103 |
| 2006 | 7 | 48th | 104 |
| 2005 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 2004 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2003 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2002 | 18 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 2001 | 10 | tied 39th | 101 |
| 2000 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1999 | 15 | tied 5th | 93 |
When was 16 last drawn?
Number 16 was last drawn on Wed, Aug 26, 2026 (17 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 14, 16, 20, 36, 46, Bonus 2. All Western 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 16: Aug 12, 2026; May 13, 2026; May 6, 2026; Dec 13, 2025; Nov 29, 2025.
16 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 16 has come up 54 times in 2,876 draws since February 10, 1999 — tied 34th of 49, most recently on August 6, 2025.
16 by draw day
Across the full record, 16 has come up 173 times in 1,434 Wednesday draws and 199 times in 1,440 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Western 6/49 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 Western 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/western-6-49/number/16. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.