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
0510152025200020102020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), 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