Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden

Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2009
All-time low
21.2%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 52.1 Percentage2009: 55.4 Percentage2010: 49.5 Percentage2011: 53.1 Percentage2012: 47.3 Percentage2013: 47.9 Percentage2014: 42.1 Percentage2015: 40.5 Percentage2016: 37.5 Percentage2017: 37.1 Percentage2018: 38.8 Percentage2019: 35.4 Percentage2020: 34.4 Percentage2021: 28.3 Percentage2022: 21.2 Percentage2023: 24.9 Percentage2024: 22.5 Percentage2025: 23 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 23.0% for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 55.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2022.

That places Sweden 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 52.1%
2009 55.4% +6.3%
2010 49.5% -10.6%
2011 53.1% +7.3%
2012 47.3% -10.9%
2013 47.9% +1.3%
2014 42.1% -12.1%
2015 40.5% -3.8%
2016 37.5% -7.4%
2017 37.1% -1.1%
2018 38.8% +4.6%
2019 35.4% -8.8%
2020 34.4% -2.8%
2021 28.3% -17.7%
2022 21.2% -25.1%
2023 24.9% +17.5%
2024 22.5% -9.6%
2025 23.0% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.8% 52.1% 55.4% 2
2010s 42.9% 35.4% 53.1% 10
2020s 25.7% 21.2% 34.4% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 41 Finland 27.3% compare
  2. 42 Netherlands 25.5% compare
  3. 42 Netherlands 25.5% compare
  4. 45 Latvia 13.7% compare
  5. 45 Latvia 13.7% compare
  6. 47 Türkiye 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Sweden was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
Sweden ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 862 data points, 2008–2025
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