Share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden

Sweden: Share living with less than 10 int per day was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.71
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 1981
All-time low
0.7
in 2002
Years of data
29
1975–2023

Share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden, 1975–2023

0.511.522.51975199920231975: 1.81981: 2.31987: 1.61992: 1.51995: 2.22000: 0.82001: 0.82002: 0.72003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 2.12006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.52009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.72012: 1.62013: 1.82014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 0.992018: 1.92019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.72022: 22023: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden is 1.71, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden peaked at 2.3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2002.

That places Sweden 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 1.8 —
1981 2.3 +27.8%
1987 1.6 -30.4%
1992 1.5 -6.3%
1995 2.2 +46.7%
2000 0.8 -63.6%
2001 0.8 +0.0%
2002 0.7 -12.5%
2003 1.44 +105.5%
2004 1.42 -1.2%
2005 2.13 +49.5%
2006 1.4 -34.2%
2007 1.26 -10.0%
2008 1.46 +16.3%
2009 1.55 +6.1%
2010 1.61 +3.8%
2011 1.65 +2.7%
2012 1.6 -3.0%
2013 1.84 +15.0%
2014 1.41 -23.3%
2015 1.38 -2.7%
2016 1.39 +0.6%
2017 0.9905 -28.5%
2018 1.87 +88.6%
2019 1.14 -38.8%
2020 1.09 -4.3%
2021 1.69 +54.2%
2022 2.02 +20.1%
2023 1.71 -15.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8 1.8 1.8 1
1980s 1.95 1.6 2.3 2
1990s 1.85 1.5 2.2 2
2000s 1.3 0.7 2.13 10
2010s 1.49 0.9905 1.87 10
2020s 1.63 1.09 2.02 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 96 United States 2.2 compare
  2. 97 Germany 2 compare
  3. 98 Estonia 1.86 compare
  4. 100 Australia 1.6 compare
  5. 101 Poland 1.39 compare
  6. 102 Czechia 1.24 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden?
Share living with less than 10 int per day in Sweden was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1981.
What is the lowest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for share living with less than 10 int per day?
Sweden ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 10 int per day rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 10 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 10 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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