Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.705 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand stood at 0.705. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand peaked at 0.8893 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.705, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8893 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8893 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8838 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8715 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8625 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8462 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8352 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8218 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8158 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8032 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7966 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7915 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7878 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7853 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7847 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7823 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7754 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7629 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7538 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7479 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7369 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7213 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.71 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.705 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8519 | 0.8032 | 0.8893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7768 | 0.7479 | 0.7966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7157 | 0.705 | 0.7369 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in New Zealand was 0.705 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8893 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.705 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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