Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Korea
67.1%
in 2023
Sweden
61.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 67.1% against 61.5% in Sweden, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 54 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 26.6% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.6% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 63.2% | 12.3% | Korea |
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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 67.1% against 61.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Korea and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Korea ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 54 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.), 25-74 years old, 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