Sweden

Pathfinding country since 2016

Population of children under 18

2,189,380

Lead governing body for ending violence against children

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Lead coordinating body

Multi-stakeholder coordination platform to end violence against children in cooperation with focal point at the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Current national action plan to end violence against children

A Government inquiry will shortly submit a proposal for a new 10-year national strategy to prevent and combat violence against children

For more information on Sweden

State of the World’s Children Global Status Report on Ending Violence Against Children End All Corporal Punishment

Prevalence Data


1-14-year-olds Experiencing violent discipline in the past month Source: UNICEF Global Database	-	-
Before age 18 Children experiencing physical violence Source: Sweden National VAC Survey	-	-
Before age 18 Children experiencing sexual violence Source: Sweden National VAC Survey	-	-
11-15 year olds Experienced bullying in the past 30 days Source: UNESCO's Behind the Numbers Report	11%	14%
13-15 year olds involved in physical fighting in the past 12 months Source: UNESCO's Behind the Numbers Report	-	-

Prevalence data is based on available information gathered from partner databases and reports as of November 2021. Due to differences in survey design, data from National VAC Surveys may not be internationally comparable.

milestones and progress