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.
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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