Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 74.7% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden is 74.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.2% | — |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 74.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 74.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.9%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 17.2% | 43.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 47.6% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 71.6% | 74.7% | 2 |
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 74.7% 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 74.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 54 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 45.3%. 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.), 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release