Canada vs New Zealand: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Canada
15.59 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
New Zealand
15.36 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Canada rank
36th
New Zealand rank
37th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
051015200020092019

How they compare

Canada currently reports 15.59 litres pure alcohol against 15.36 litres pure alcohol in New Zealand, a difference of 0.23 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 15.12 litres pure alcohol 15.57 litres pure alcohol 0.46 litres pure alcohol New Zealand
2010s 15.78 litres pure alcohol 15.52 litres pure alcohol 0.2667 litres pure alcohol Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 15.59 litres pure alcohol against 15.36 litres pure alcohol in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Canada and New Zealand?
0.23 litres pure alcohol, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
Canada ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit
litres pure alcohol
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).