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
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Sweden, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Seychelles 9 compare
- 50 New Zealand 8.85 compare
- 51 Switzerland 8.76 compare
- 53 South Africa 8.63 compare
- 54 Grenada 8.58 compare
- 55 Greece 8.58 compare
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
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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