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

New Zealand
10.2%
in 2020
Sweden
10.2%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
119th
Sweden rank
117th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10.2% against 10.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

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

New Zealand ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 117th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 9.0% 0.1% New Zealand
2010s 9.9% 9.8% 0.0% New Zealand
2020s 10.2% 10.2% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10.2% against 10.2% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
New Zealand ranks 119th 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
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed