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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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