Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 12.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sweden peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sweden?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Sweden was 12.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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