Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 9.41 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden is 9.41, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden peaked at 9.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.28, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.51 | — |
| 2022 | 9.45 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.34 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.28 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 9.3 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 9.33 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 9.35 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 9.38 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 9.41 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.37 | 9.28 | 9.51 | 9 |
| 2030s | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 42 Malta 9.78 compare
- 43 United States of America 9.77 compare
- 44 Russian Federation 9.77 compare
- 46 South Africa 8.88 compare
- 47 Finland 8.87 compare
- 48 Ukraine 8.84 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 128 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Sweden was 9.41 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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