Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 27.11 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
27.11
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.05
in 2009
All-time low
26.45
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand is 27.11, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand peaked at 28.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.45, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.88 | — |
| 2001 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.93 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.29 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.45 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.76 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.74 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.83 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.71 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.05 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.93 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.47 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.05 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.46 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.45 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.74 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.11 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.45 | 26.88 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.03 | 26.45 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.11 | 27.11 | 27.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 68 Switzerland 27.34 compare
- 69 Malawi 27.26 compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 27.23 compare
- 72 Sweden 26.8 compare
- 73 Philippines 26.72 compare
- 74 Belgium 26.67 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in New Zealand was 27.11 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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