Denmark vs Sweden: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Denmark
14.64 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Sweden
14.42 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Denmark rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.64 litres pure alcohol against 14.42 litres pure alcohol in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 litres pure alcohol.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 litres pure alcohol | 14.68 litres pure alcohol | 3.38 litres pure alcohol | Denmark |
| 2010s | 15.29 litres pure alcohol | 14.79 litres pure alcohol | 0.5033 litres pure alcohol | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 14.64 litres pure alcohol against 14.42 litres pure alcohol in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.22 litres pure alcohol, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).