Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 7.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden is 7.43, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden peaked at 7.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.75 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.64 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.94 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.22 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.16 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.11 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.27 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.52 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.43 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 7.11 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.4 | 7.54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden was 7.43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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