Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Sweden

Sweden: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.23 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
0.21 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Sweden, 2021–2025

00.050.10.150.20.252021202320252021: 0.23 Per 100 000 inhabitants2022: 0.21 Per 100 000 inhabitants2023: 0.21 Per 100 000 inhabitants2024: 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants2025: 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Sweden is 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over five years.

That places Sweden 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds in Sweden, 2021 to 2025.
Year Per 100 000 inhabitants Change
2021 0.23 Per 100 000 inhabitants
2022 0.21 Per 100 000 inhabitants -8.7%
2023 0.21 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2024 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants +4.8%
2025 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.0%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Canada 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants
  2. 16 Portugal 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants
  3. 18 Australia 0.53 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 20 Japan 0.12 Per 100 000 inhabitants

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Frequently asked questions

What is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Sweden?
Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Sweden was 0.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.23 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2021.
What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 200 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.