Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 10.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand is 10.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 2023.
That places Australia and New Zealand 47th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.14 | — |
| 2001 | 11.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.94 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.86 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.88 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.06 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.16 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.14 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.49 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.32 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.44 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.49 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.53 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.92 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.63 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.24 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 | 10.86 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 10.32 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 10.24 | 10.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Australia and New Zealand was 10.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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