Netherlands vs Sweden: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Netherlands
23.1%
in 2020
Sweden
22.5%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
171st
Sweden rank
173rd
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 23.5% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Netherlands ranks 171st 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.