New Zealand vs Switzerland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
New Zealand
19.7%
in 2020
Switzerland
20.0%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
181st
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 181st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.0% against 19.7% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 181st 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.