Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.14
in 2009
All-time low
8.85
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.85 for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand peaked at 10.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.72 | — |
| 2001 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.79 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.84 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.96 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.99 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.14 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.14 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.13 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.81 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.58 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.33 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.37 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.33 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.36 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.38 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.18 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.85 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.85 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 8.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 98% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 8.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.88, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 | 9.68 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.33 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 8.85 | 9.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 47 Canada 9.24 compare
- 48 Slovakia 9.07 compare
- 49 Seychelles 9 compare
- 51 Switzerland 8.76 compare
- 52 Sweden 8.68 compare
- 53 South Africa 8.63 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand was 8.85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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