Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 41.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2000
All-time low
40.7%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand stood at 41.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand peaked at 42.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in New Zealand was 41.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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