Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 69.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 58 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.3%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden stood at 69.2%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden peaked at 73.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.3% | — |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -5.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 69.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 69.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 17.3% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 48.3% | 65.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.2% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Switzerland 71.8% compare
- 10 Spain 71.8% compare
- 12 Czechia 70.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.1% compare
- 15 Netherlands 66.9% compare
- 16 Bahrain 66.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden was 69.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release