Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 9.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand stood at 9.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand peaked at 12.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in New Zealand was 9.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- New Zealand ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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