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

Sweden: % of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents was 12.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.5
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
17th
of 17 countries
All-time high
30.1
in 2012
All-time low
12.5
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

% of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Sweden, 2012–2019

01020302012201520192012: 30.12013: 27.82014: 23.92015: 25.52016: 172017: 19.82018: 17.22019: 12.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Sweden is 12.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

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

Annual values for % of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents in Sweden, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 30.1
2013 27.8 -7.6%
2014 23.9 -14.0%
2015 25.5 +6.7%
2016 17 -33.3%
2017 19.8 +16.5%
2018 17.2 -13.1%
2019 12.5 -27.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 12.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5, 64% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 12.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.9, 60% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Madagascar 18.3 compare
  2. 15 Albania 18.2 compare
  3. 16 Montserrat 17.3 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Sweden?
% of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Sweden was 12.5 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2019.
Is % of reports of sexual violence against children and adolescents rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 % of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
% of reports of Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 224 data points, 2012–2019
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