A New Zealand survey conducted in April 2020 showed that 38 percent of the people drank less during the level 4 lockdown because they weren't able to, or haven't wanted to socialize as much. In the post lockdown period in June 2020, 33 percent of people drank less because of cost reasons post lockdown.
Share of people who reported drinking less in the last four weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after lockdowns
people who had a drink in the last four weeks and reported drinking less than before lockdown
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey for Post-lockdown (level 1) was carried out between 10 - 19 June 2020, and the survey for during lockdown (level 4) was carried out between 7 - 13 April 2020.
Question asked in the level 1 survey : "Please select all the reasons why you have been drinking less in the past two weeks than you usually did before lockdown"
Question asked in the level 4 survey : "Please select why you have been drinking less since the level 4 lockdown"
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Health Promotion Agency. (July 28, 2020). Share of people who reported drinking less in the last four weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after lockdowns [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282748/new-zealand-people-who-reported-drinking-less-in-and-after-lockdowns/
Health Promotion Agency. "Share of people who reported drinking less in the last four weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after lockdowns." Chart. July 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282748/new-zealand-people-who-reported-drinking-less-in-and-after-lockdowns/
Health Promotion Agency. (2020). Share of people who reported drinking less in the last four weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after lockdowns. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282748/new-zealand-people-who-reported-drinking-less-in-and-after-lockdowns/
Health Promotion Agency. "Share of People Who Reported Drinking Less in The Last Four Weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after Lockdowns." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282748/new-zealand-people-who-reported-drinking-less-in-and-after-lockdowns/
Health Promotion Agency, Share of people who reported drinking less in the last four weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after lockdowns Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282748/new-zealand-people-who-reported-drinking-less-in-and-after-lockdowns/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people who reported drinking less in the last four weeks New Zealand in 2020, during and after lockdowns [Graph], Health Promotion Agency, July 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282748/new-zealand-people-who-reported-drinking-less-in-and-after-lockdowns/
