Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.09
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.17
in 1975
All-time low
2.99
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.09 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand peaked at 9.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.71 | — |
| 1962 | 6.93 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.54 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 7.6 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.68 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 8.19 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.21 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.56 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 8.87 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.88 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.14 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.98 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.17 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.63 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 8.75 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.98 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.26 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 8.39 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.09 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.98 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.88 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.72 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.58 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.92 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.98 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.54 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.65 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.25 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.04 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.26 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.99 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.09 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 | 6.71 | 8.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 | 8.26 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.54 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 4.4 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.81 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.26 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.99 | 3.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand was 3.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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