Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Iceland
65.5%
in 2013
Sweden
63.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 65.5% against 63.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 58 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 26.2% | 14.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.7% | 8.3% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 65.5% against 63.7% in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.), both sexes (%). 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