Sweden vs United Kingdom: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)
Sweden
32.7%
in 2020
United Kingdom
33.3%
in 2020
Sweden rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
31st
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33.3% against 32.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 35.4% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.5% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 33.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33.3% against 32.7% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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.