Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Sweden

Sweden: Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 260 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
260
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
15th
of 17 countries
All-time high
401
in 2012
All-time low
144
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Sweden, 2012–2022

01002003004002012201720222012: 4012013: 3862014: 2252015: 2172016: 1452017: 2072018: 1442019: 2162020: 1922021: 3002022: 260

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 260 for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Sweden peaked at 401 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 144, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Sweden, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 401
2013 386 -3.7%
2014 225 -41.7%
2015 217 -3.6%
2016 145 -33.2%
2017 207 +42.8%
2018 144 -30.4%
2019 216 +50.0%
2020 192 -11.1%
2021 300 +56.2%
2022 260 -13.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 260 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 674, 39% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 260 is below the median for high income countries, which is 439, 59% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 242.62 144 401 8
2020s 250.67 192 300 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Montserrat 439 compare
  2. 12 Spain 439 compare
  3. 14 Malta 306 compare
  4. 16 Romania 214 compare
  5. 17 Tonga 156 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Sweden?
Number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Sweden was 260 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 401 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 144 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 308 data points, 2012–2022
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