Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 19.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.72
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.25
in 2001
All-time low
19.69
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 21.22001: 21.32002: 20.92003: 212004: 20.72005: 20.62006: 20.52007: 20.52008: 20.32009: 20.52010: 20.22011: 20.32012: 20.62013: 20.42014: 20.52015: 20.72016: 20.22017: 202018: 19.92019: 19.72020: 19.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand is 19.72, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand peaked at 21.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.69, in 2019.

That places New Zealand 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 21.16
2001 21.25 +0.4%
2002 20.87 -1.8%
2003 20.98 +0.5%
2004 20.71 -1.3%
2005 20.59 -0.6%
2006 20.46 -0.7%
2007 20.52 +0.3%
2008 20.3 -1.1%
2009 20.48 +0.9%
2010 20.19 -1.4%
2011 20.27 +0.4%
2012 20.56 +1.4%
2013 20.41 -0.7%
2014 20.47 +0.3%
2015 20.71 +1.1%
2016 20.23 -2.3%
2017 20.02 -1.0%
2018 19.94 -0.4%
2019 19.69 -1.3%
2020 19.72 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.73 20.3 21.25 10
2010s 20.25 19.69 20.71 10
2020s 19.72 19.72 19.72 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 178 Iceland 20.8 compare
  2. 179 Austria 20.6 compare
  3. 180 Switzerland 20.04 compare
  4. 182 Australia 19.33 compare
  5. 183 Andorra 17.49 compare
  6. 184 Ireland 16.79 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in New Zealand was 19.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21.25 in 2001.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.69 in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
New Zealand ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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