Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 47.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sweden, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 47.2% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sweden peaked at 47.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sweden?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sweden was 47.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.