Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 12.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.23 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Sweden peaked at 15.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 2020.
That places Sweden 163rd 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.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.35 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.68 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.19 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.72 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.59 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.68 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.42 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.17 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.02 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.44 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.23 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 | 13.59 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12.44 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 | 12.23 | 12.23 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Sweden?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sweden was 12.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Sweden ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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