Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Sweden
Sweden: Screening rates for cancers in Europe was 78.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
78.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2015
All-time low
72.5%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, screening rates for cancers in europe in Sweden stood at 78.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, screening rates for cancers in europe in Sweden peaked at 81.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 72.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.0% | 78.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is screening rates for cancers in europe in Sweden?
- Screening rates for cancers in europe in Sweden was 78.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for screening rates for cancers in europe?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is screening rates for cancers in europe rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Screening rates for cancers in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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