Spain vs Sweden: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)

Spain
14.52
in 2020
Sweden
14.82
in 2020
Spain rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 14.82 against 14.52 in Spain, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 17.85 14.87 2.98 Spain
2010s 15.6 14.78 0.821 Spain
2020s 14.52 14.82 0.3 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol), Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 14.82 against 14.52 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) between Spain and Sweden?
0.3, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Spain ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.