Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 58.2%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden peaked at 60.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 14th 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 | 11.1% | — |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 58.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 58.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.1% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 32.8% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.2% | 60.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 58.2% 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 60.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Sweden ranks 14th 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 16.4%. 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.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release