Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 9.93 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
9.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10
in 2021
All-time low
9.88
in 2026
Years of data
10
2021–2030
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2030, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand stood at 9.93.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 2026.
New Zealand ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | — |
| 2022 | 9.99 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.97 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.95 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.93 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 9.88 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 9.89 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 9.92 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 9.93 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.94 | 9.88 | 10 | 9 |
| 2030s | 9.93 | 9.93 | 9.93 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in New Zealand was 9.93 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 2026.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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