Middle income vs New Zealand: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)

Middle income
3.95
in 2020
New Zealand
10.02
in 2020
Middle income rank
30th
New Zealand rank
27th

Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Middle income
  • New Zealand
46810200020102020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10.02 against 3.95 in Middle income, a difference of 6.07.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Middle income's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 3.63 10.03 6.39 New Zealand
2010s 4.92 9.93 5.01 New Zealand
2020s 3.95 10.02 6.07 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol), Middle income or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 10.02 against 3.95 in Middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) between Middle income and New Zealand?
6.07, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Middle income and New Zealand rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Middle income ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.