Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sweden

Sweden: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 14.82 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
14.82
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.27
in 2010
All-time low
14.42
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sweden, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.82001: 14.82002: 15.12003: 152004: 14.82005: 14.62006: 14.72007: 14.82008: 152009: 15.22010: 15.32011: 15.22012: 15.12013: 14.92014: 14.82015: 14.72016: 14.52017: 14.52018: 14.42019: 14.42020: 14.8

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

Sweden recorded 14.82 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sweden peaked at 15.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 2018.

Sweden ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Sweden, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.76
2001 14.76 +0.0%
2002 15.06 +2.0%
2003 14.99 -0.5%
2004 14.75 -1.6%
2005 14.61 -0.9%
2006 14.72 +0.8%
2007 14.83 +0.7%
2008 15.02 +1.3%
2009 15.18 +1.1%
2010 15.27 +0.6%
2011 15.15 -0.8%
2012 15.05 -0.7%
2013 14.94 -0.7%
2014 14.83 -0.7%
2015 14.68 -1.0%
2016 14.53 -1.0%
2017 14.49 -0.3%
2018 14.42 -0.5%
2019 14.42 +0.0%
2020 14.82 +2.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 14.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 14.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.87 14.61 15.18 10
2010s 14.78 14.42 15.27 10
2020s 14.82 14.82 14.82 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Cameroon 15.4 compare
  2. 33 Saint Lucia 14.9 compare
  3. 34 Belgium 14.83 compare
  4. 36 Andorra 14.81 compare
  5. 37 Denmark 14.77 compare
  6. 38 Spain 14.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sweden?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Sweden was 14.82 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 2010.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.