Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.3% | — |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -49.5% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -66.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.1%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 29.6% | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 7.0% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 26 Norway 24.3% compare
- 27 Netherlands 17.3% compare
- 27 Netherlands 17.3% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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