Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Sweden
12.2%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.5%
in 2020
Sweden rank
162nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.5% 13.0% 1.4% Sweden
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 12.2% 12.5% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Sweden ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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.

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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
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