Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 36.8% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sweden peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 36.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sweden?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Sweden was 36.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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