Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 17.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2018
All-time low
13.45
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 152001: 152002: 14.62003: 14.92004: 14.92005: 152006: 13.92007: 13.62008: 13.52009: 14.52010: 15.32011: 16.22012: 16.52013: 16.52014: 16.42015: 16.42016: 16.42017: 16.72018: 17.12019: 17.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 17.1 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand peaked at 17.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2008.

New Zealand ranks 124th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 15.02
2001 15.02 +0.0%
2002 14.59 -2.9%
2003 14.91 +2.2%
2004 14.9 -0.1%
2005 14.96 +0.4%
2006 13.93 -6.9%
2007 13.6 -2.4%
2008 13.45 -1.1%
2009 14.5 +7.8%
2010 15.33 +5.7%
2011 16.2 +5.7%
2012 16.48 +1.7%
2013 16.54 +0.4%
2014 16.39 -0.9%
2015 16.35 -0.2%
2016 16.39 +0.2%
2017 16.72 +2.0%
2018 17.1 +2.3%
2019 17.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.49 13.45 15.02 10
2010s 16.46 15.33 17.1 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Denmark 17.87 compare
  2. 122 Indonesia 17.84 compare
  3. 123 Timor-Leste 17.29 compare
  4. 125 Finland 16.84 compare
  5. 126 Netherlands 16.63 compare
  6. 127 Norway 16.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand?
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in New Zealand was 17.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spirits as share total 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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