Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Netherlands
55.8%
in 2016
Sweden
58.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58.2% against 55.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 58 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 21.6% | 15.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 43.7% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 58.2% against 55.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Netherlands ranks 17th 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