Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 63.7% 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 63.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden peaked at 66.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.2% | — |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | -4.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 14.2% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 40.5% | 58.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.7% | 66.4% | 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 63.7% 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 66.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Sweden ranks 16th 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 14.0%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release