Sweden vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Sweden
69.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
67.1%
in 2020
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.2% against 67.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 58 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.3% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 48.1% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.1% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 69.2% against 67.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release