Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Sweden
Sweden: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 21.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden is 21.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden peaked at 23.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.9 | — |
| 2016 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.3 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 23.8 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 21.8 | -8.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8 | 17.9 | 22.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.33 | 21 | 23.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Sweden was 21.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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