Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4 for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden peaked at 40 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32 | — |
| 2006 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +200.0% | 10 | 30 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 25 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 10 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden?
- Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Sweden was 4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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