Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden is 1.19, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden peaked at 4.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2022.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.39 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.66 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Sweden was 1.19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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