Canada vs Sweden: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Canada
36.2%
in 2020
Sweden
37.0%
in 2020
Canada rank
115th
Sweden rank
113th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 37.0% against 36.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 113th of 186 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 39.0% 39.4% 0.4% Sweden
2010s 37.4% 37.8% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 36.2% 37.0% 0.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 37.0% against 36.2% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Canada and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Canada ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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
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