Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 37.09 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 183 countries
All-time high
47.43
in 2000
All-time low
37.09
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand, 2000–2019

010203040502000200920192000: 47.42001: 47.42002: 47.12003: 462004: 45.12005: 43.62006: 432007: 42.52008: 42.12009: 40.52010: 39.22011: 37.92012: 37.82013: 37.22014: 37.52015: 37.42016: 37.32017: 37.22018: 37.12019: 37.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand is 37.09, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand peaked at 47.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.09, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 108th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 47.43
2001 47.43 +0.0%
2002 47.09 -0.7%
2003 46.03 -2.2%
2004 45.14 -1.9%
2005 43.64 -3.3%
2006 43.01 -1.4%
2007 42.52 -1.1%
2008 42.11 -1.0%
2009 40.53 -3.7%
2010 39.24 -3.2%
2011 37.93 -3.3%
2012 37.79 -0.4%
2013 37.25 -1.4%
2014 37.52 +0.7%
2015 37.39 -0.3%
2016 37.35 -0.1%
2017 37.16 -0.5%
2018 37.09 -0.2%
2019 37.09 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.49 40.53 47.43 10
2010s 37.58 37.09 39.24 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 105 Uruguay 37.39 compare
  2. 106 Hungary 37.34 compare
  3. 107 Denmark 37.21 compare
  4. 109 Sweden 37.01 compare
  5. 110 Central African Republic 36.59 compare
  6. 111 Barbados 36.46 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand?
Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand was 37.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 47.43 in 2000.
What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 37.09 in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
New Zealand ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beer as share alcohol consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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