Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 19.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand peaked at 21.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in New Zealand was 19.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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