Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.3%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden, 2009–2024

012342009201620242009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 32012: 2.32013: 2.72014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 3.12017: 3.32018: 3.52019: 3.62020: 2.82021: 2.82022: 2.82023: 2.72024: 2.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden is 2.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden peaked at 3.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2012.

That places Sweden 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%) in Sweden, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 2.8%
2010 2.8% +0.0%
2011 3.0% +7.1%
2012 2.3% -23.3%
2013 2.7% +17.4%
2014 2.4% -11.1%
2015 2.3% -4.2%
2016 3.1% +34.8%
2017 3.3% +6.5%
2018 3.5% +6.1%
2019 3.6% +2.9%
2020 2.8% -22.2%
2021 2.8% +0.0%
2022 2.8% +0.0%
2023 2.7% -3.6%
2024 2.6% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2010s 2.9% 2.3% 3.6% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 2.8% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Finland 5.5% compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom (Scotland) 2.6% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 2.4% compare
  4. 5 Peru 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden?
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the in Sweden was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population subjected to physical assault in the previous 12 months, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
25 places, 274 data points, 2003–2024
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