Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Sweden

Sweden: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 22.47 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22.47
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
174th
of 187 countries
All-time high
24.14
in 2000
All-time low
22.47
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Sweden, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 24.12001: 23.92002: 23.52003: 23.52004: 23.82005: 23.82006: 23.32007: 232008: 232009: 22.92010: 22.82011: 22.72012: 22.82013: 22.72014: 22.82015: 22.72016: 22.72017: 22.82018: 22.62019: 22.72020: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Sweden stood at 22.47. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Sweden peaked at 24.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 2020.

That places Sweden 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.49 22.95 24.14 10
2010s 22.72 22.62 22.79 10
2020s 22.47 22.47 22.47 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 171 Belgium 23.19 compare
  2. 172 Netherlands 23.12 compare
  3. 173 Malta 22.72 compare
  4. 175 Norway 22.18 compare
  5. 176 United Kingdom 22.08 compare
  6. 177 Finland 21.95 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Sweden?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Sweden was 22.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 24.14 in 2000.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Sweden ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share who have not 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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