Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 77.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
77.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2020
All-time low
75.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 77.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sweden peaked at 77.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.9% | — |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 75.9% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 77.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sweden?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Sweden was 77.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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