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.
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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