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

Netherlands
31.7%
in 2020
Sweden
32.7%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 32.7% against 31.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 33.6% 33.7% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 32.2% 33.0% 0.8% Sweden
2020s 31.7% 32.7% 1.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 32.7% against 31.7% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Netherlands and Sweden?
1.0%, 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+) past 30 days (%)?
Netherlands ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) past 30 days (%), 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