Canada vs New Zealand: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Canada
9.24
in 2024
New Zealand
8.85
in 2024
Canada rank
47th
New Zealand rank
50th

Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.24 against 8.85 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 9.86 9.88 0.0196 New Zealand
2010s 10 9.65 0.3557 Canada
2020s 9.62 9.13 0.4811 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 9.24 against 8.85 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Canada and New Zealand?
0.39, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Canada ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
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