Australia vs New Zealand: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized

Australia
19.3%
in 2020
New Zealand
19.7%
in 2020
Australia rank
183rd
New Zealand rank
182nd

Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
05101520200020102020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Australia ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 182nd 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 19.7% 20.7% 1.0% New Zealand
2010s 19.4% 20.3% 0.8% New Zealand
2020s 19.3% 19.7% 0.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 19.7% against 19.3% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Australia and New Zealand?
0.4%, 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Australia ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), 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 past 12 months (%), 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