Australia vs New Zealand: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Australia
8.7%
in 2020
New Zealand
9.5%
in 2020
Australia rank
181st
New Zealand rank
178th

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 181st and New Zealand ranks 178th of 186 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 11.6% 1.2% New Zealand
2010s 9.3% 10.4% 1.1% New Zealand
2020s 8.7% 9.5% 0.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Australia and New Zealand?
0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Australia ranks 181st and New Zealand ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed