Norway vs Sweden: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Norway
11.7%
in 2020
Sweden
12.2%
in 2020
Norway rank
165th
Sweden rank
162nd
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.2% against 11.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.2% against 11.7% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Norway ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.