Burden of disease who in Sweden

Sweden: Burden of disease who was 26,757 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26,757
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
29,593
in 2000
All-time low
26,168
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Sweden, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 29.6k2001: 29.5k2002: 29.5k2003: 29.1k2004: 28.6k2005: 28.6k2006: 28.4k2007: 28.3k2008: 28.1k2009: 27.8k2010: 27.6k2011: 27.3k2012: 27.4k2013: 27.3k2014: 27.0k2015: 27.3k2016: 27.0k2017: 26.9k2018: 26.8k2019: 26.2k2020: 27.5k2021: 26.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Sweden is 26,757, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Sweden peaked at 29,593 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,168, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29,593
2001 29,523 -0.2%
2002 29,457 -0.2%
2003 29,104 -1.2%
2004 28,632 -1.6%
2005 28,628 -0.0%
2006 28,393 -0.8%
2007 28,255 -0.5%
2008 28,083 -0.6%
2009 27,788 -1.0%
2010 27,599 -0.7%
2011 27,315 -1.0%
2012 27,447 +0.5%
2013 27,274 -0.6%
2014 26,956 -1.2%
2015 27,290 +1.2%
2016 26,954 -1.2%
2017 26,894 -0.2%
2018 26,809 -0.3%
2019 26,168 -2.4%
2020 27,466 +5.0%
2021 26,757 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,746 27,788 29,593 10
2010s 27,071 26,168 27,599 10
2020s 27,111 26,757 27,466 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 158 Malta 27,006 compare
  2. 159 Belize 26,954 compare
  3. 160 Tajikistan 26,889 compare
  4. 162 Cape Verde 26,715 compare
  5. 163 Switzerland 26,649 compare
  6. 164 Tonga 26,462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Sweden?
Burden of disease who in Sweden was 26,757 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 29,593 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26,168 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for burden of disease who?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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