Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Sweden
Sweden: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Sweden stood at 24.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Sweden peaked at 55.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, 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 labour status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.1% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 35.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 35.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Sweden?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Sweden was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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