Belgium vs Sweden: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Belgium
23.2%
in 2020
Sweden
22.5%
in 2020
Belgium rank
170th
Sweden rank
173rd
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23.2% against 22.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 23.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 0.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 23.2% against 22.5% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.