Malaysia vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Malaysia
61.4%
in 2023
Sweden
58.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 61.4% against 58.2% in Sweden, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 51.7% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 59.7% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 61.4% against 58.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 3.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Sweden 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.), male (%). 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