Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 5.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in New Zealand, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.4% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in New Zealand peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in New Zealand?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in New Zealand was 5.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.