Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 3.46 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand is 3.46, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand peaked at 4.24 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.22 | — |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.78 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.35 | 3.68 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand was 3.46 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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