Health spending per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Health spending per capita was 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,316 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,608 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health spending per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Sweden is 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Sweden peaked at 6,316 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,608 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 10th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,608 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1971 | 1,732 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,806 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,857 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,972 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,173 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 2,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2,499 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2,503 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,557 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,686 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,649 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,658 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,647 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,690 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,593 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,614 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,709 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,751 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,857 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,883 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,770 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,799 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,704 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,644 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,722 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,813 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,813 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,963 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,070 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,207 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,484 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,650 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,724 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,759 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,835 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,942 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,043 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,107 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,191 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,153 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,324 international-$ in 2020 prices | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 5,417 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,502 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,631 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,782 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,866 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,885 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,982 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,992 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,068 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,316 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,137 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,184 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,236 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,101 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,608 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,557 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,685 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,593 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,857 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,818 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,644 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,070 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,794 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,207 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,191 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,553 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,153 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,992 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,181 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,068 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,316 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Luxembourg 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 9 Australia 6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 11 Canada 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 12 Ireland 6,095 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 13 France 6,065 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Sweden?
- Health spending per capita in Sweden was 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,316 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,608 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for health spending per capita?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.