New Zealand—Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 187Series years: 2000–2020
Latest Value
10
2020
YoY Change
+1.3%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#28
of 187 countries
Maximum
10.3
2009
Minimum
9.7
2015
CAGR
+0.1%
21 years
Last
10
Previous
9.9
Highest
10.3
Lowest
9.7
Unit
liters of pure alcohol per person age 15+, per year
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Zealand's alcohol consumption (liters per capita) was 10 in 2020, ranking #28 out of 187 countries. This represents a +1.3% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 10.3 (2009) and the lowest was 9.7 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
New Zealand — Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita): 10.02 liters of pure alcohol per person age 15+, per year for reference year 2020. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Unit
liters of pure alcohol per person age 15+, per year