Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 1.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden, 1992–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden is 1.9%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden peaked at 3.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.7% | — |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Australia 2.3% compare
- 10 Norway 2.2% compare
- 11 Estonia 2.1% compare
- 12 Mexico 1.9% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1.9%
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 1.9%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Sweden was 1.9% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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