Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand stood at 47.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand peaked at 51.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in New Zealand was 47.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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