Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 37.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 37.2% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in New Zealand peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.1% | 37.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in New Zealand was 37.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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