{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-alcohol-abstinence-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-alcohol-abstinence-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-alcohol-abstinence-rate/","title":"Sweden Alcohol Abstinence Rate (2019)","description":"Sweden's Alcohol Abstinence Rate: 13.9 % of population (aged 15+) in 2019, +1.1pp vs 2014. Eurostat (HLTH_EHIS_AL1E), 2014–2019.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Sweden","2019"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Every 6 years (EHIS survey)","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2014/2019","unit":"% of population (aged 15+)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2019","variable_measured":"Sweden Alcohol Abstinence Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_EHIS_AL1E/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 6 years (EHIS survey)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2014–2019"},{"label":"Observations","value":"2"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2019)","value":"13.9","unit":"% of population (aged 15+)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1pp vs 2014"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+1.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"2","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Alcohol Abstinence Rate"}],"observation_count":2,"observations":[{"period":"2014","value":12.8},{"period":"2019","value":13.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (aged 15+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2019","value":"13.9","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults who have never consumed alcohol in Sweden. Based on EHIS survey data. It is published by Eurostat and updated every 6 years."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2019. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2014–2019 (2 observations)."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2014–2019). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}