Spirits consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Spirits consumption per person was 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Sweden, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Sweden is 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 81 Venezuela 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 82 Israel 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 83 Myanmar 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 85 Japan 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 86 Norway 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 87 Albania 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 582.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.82 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -120.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 685.66 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Sweden?
- Spirits consumption per person in Sweden was 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.