Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden

Sweden: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 8.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11
in 2005
All-time low
8.68
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 9.12001: 9.12002: 9.32003: 10.52004: 10.82005: 112006: 10.12007: 102008: 9.82009: 9.72010: 9.52011: 9.32012: 9.32013: 9.32014: 9.42015: 9.22016: 9.12017: 92018: 8.92019: 92020: 8.92021: 8.92022: 8.72023: 8.72024: 8.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.68 for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden peaked at 11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.1
2001 9.1 +0.0%
2002 9.31 +2.3%
2003 10.52 +13.1%
2004 10.76 +2.3%
2005 11 +2.2%
2006 10.12 -8.0%
2007 9.98 -1.4%
2008 9.8 -1.8%
2009 9.69 -1.1%
2010 9.49 -2.0%
2011 9.28 -2.2%
2012 9.3 +0.2%
2013 9.32 +0.2%
2014 9.4 +0.9%
2015 9.23 -1.8%
2016 9.13 -1.1%
2017 9.02 -1.2%
2018 8.9 -1.3%
2019 8.99 +1.0%
2020 8.92 -0.8%
2021 8.91 -0.2%
2022 8.71 -2.2%
2023 8.68 -0.4%
2024 8.68 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.94 9.1 11 10
2010s 9.21 8.9 9.49 10
2020s 8.78 8.68 8.92 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 49 Seychelles 9 compare
  2. 50 New Zealand 8.85 compare
  3. 51 Switzerland 8.76 compare
  4. 53 South Africa 8.63 compare
  5. 54 Grenada 8.58 compare
  6. 55 Greece 8.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden was 8.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Sweden ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,225 data points, 2000–2024
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