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

Netherlands
36.1%
in 2020
Sweden
37.0%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
116th
Sweden rank
113th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 37.0% against 36.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 113th 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 39.7% 39.4% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 37.2% 37.8% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 36.1% 37.0% 0.9% 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 37.0% against 36.1% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.9%, with Sweden 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Netherlands ranks 116th 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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