Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden

Sweden: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 77.53 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
77.53
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.53
in 2020
All-time low
75.86
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 75.92001: 76.12002: 76.52003: 76.52004: 76.22005: 76.22006: 76.72007: 772008: 772009: 77.12010: 77.22011: 77.32012: 77.22013: 77.32014: 77.22015: 77.32016: 77.32017: 77.22018: 77.42019: 77.32020: 77.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 77.53 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden peaked at 77.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.86, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 75.86
2001 76.12 +0.4%
2002 76.5 +0.5%
2003 76.5 -0.0%
2004 76.22 -0.4%
2005 76.18 -0.1%
2006 76.66 +0.6%
2007 76.99 +0.4%
2008 77.04 +0.1%
2009 77.05 +0.0%
2010 77.21 +0.2%
2011 77.29 +0.1%
2012 77.24 -0.1%
2013 77.34 +0.1%
2014 77.24 -0.1%
2015 77.26 +0.0%
2016 77.3 +0.1%
2017 77.22 -0.1%
2018 77.38 +0.2%
2019 77.31 -0.1%
2020 77.53 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.51 75.86 77.05 10
2010s 77.28 77.21 77.38 10
2020s 77.53 77.53 77.53 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Finland 78.05 compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom 77.92 compare
  3. 13 Norway 77.82 compare
  4. 15 Malta 77.28 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 76.88 compare
  6. 17 Belgium 76.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Sweden was 77.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 77.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 75.86 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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