Italy vs Sweden: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Italy
10.3%
in 2020
Sweden
10.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
115th
Sweden rank
117th

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 117th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 9.0% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 0.0% Italy
2020s 10.3% 10.2% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Italy and Sweden?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Italy ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), 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, former drinkers (%), 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