Norway vs Sweden: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Norway
11.7%
in 2020
Sweden
12.2%
in 2020
Norway rank
163rd
Sweden rank
160th

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
051015200020102020

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 163rd and Sweden ranks 160th of 184 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 163rd and Sweden ranks 160th of 184 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed