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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Sweden stood at 7. 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 30th of 30 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.3 | — |
| 2013 | 29.6 | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 33.5 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 60 | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 57 | -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 | -66.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.1, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7 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 | 48.18 | 29.6 | 60 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.02 | 7 | 40.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 27 Norway 24.3 compare
- 28 Netherlands 17.3 compare
- 28 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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 30 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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