Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden

Sweden: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.5351 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5351
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.8216
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden, 1975–2023

00.20.40.60.81975199920231975: 0.31981: 0.21987: 0.11992: 0.11995: 0.12000: 0.12001: 0.12002: 02003: 0.2242004: 0.3232005: 0.7582006: 0.2372007: 0.3352008: 0.4262009: 0.3062010: 0.3662011: 0.352012: 0.322013: 0.4692014: 0.2772015: 0.2492016: 0.2062017: 0.1152018: 0.6322019: 0.2292020: 0.2842021: 0.4372022: 0.8222023: 0.535

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden is 0.5351, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden peaked at 0.8216 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 0.3 —
1981 0.2 -33.3%
1987 0.1 -50.0%
1992 0.1 +0.0%
1995 0.1 +0.0%
2000 0.1 +0.0%
2001 0.1 +0.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0.2243 —
2004 0.3226 +43.9%
2005 0.7582 +135.0%
2006 0.2365 -68.8%
2007 0.3346 +41.5%
2008 0.4256 +27.2%
2009 0.3063 -28.0%
2010 0.3661 +19.5%
2011 0.3501 -4.3%
2012 0.3203 -8.5%
2013 0.4686 +46.3%
2014 0.2768 -40.9%
2015 0.2494 -9.9%
2016 0.2059 -17.5%
2017 0.115 -44.2%
2018 0.6322 +449.9%
2019 0.2294 -63.7%
2020 0.2838 +23.7%
2021 0.4367 +53.9%
2022 0.8216 +88.1%
2023 0.5351 -34.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.5351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1164, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.5351 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0687, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share living with less than 1 int per day 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +449.9% 0.115 0.6322

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3 0.3 0.3 1
1980s 0.15 0.1 0.2 2
1990s 0.1 0.1 0.1 2
2000s 0.2808 0 0.7582 10
2010s 0.3214 0.115 0.6322 10
2020s 0.5193 0.2838 0.8216 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Australia 0.6 compare
  2. 28 Germany 0.6 compare
  3. 30 Gambia 0.5546 compare
  4. 32 Spain 0.5073 compare
  5. 33 Benin 0.5016 compare
  6. 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.4705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Sweden was 0.5351 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.8216 in 2022.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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