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

New Zealand
9.5%
in 2020
Switzerland
9.4%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
178th
Switzerland rank
179th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 179th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 11.4% 0.2% New Zealand
2010s 10.4% 9.7% 0.6% New Zealand
2020s 9.5% 9.4% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
New Zealand ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 179th 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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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed