Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand stood at 10.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand peaked at 10.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in New Zealand was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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