Sweden vs Uruguay: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Sweden
6.9%
in 2020
Uruguay
6.8%
in 2020
Sweden rank
164th
Uruguay rank
165th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Sweden ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 165th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.