The most common country of origin of children adopted in Sweden was Swedish. Around 3,200 of the children adopted in 2022 were from Sweden. Chinese children were the second largest group with just below 3,200, followed by South Koreans. The number of children adopted in Sweden has decreased steadily over the past 10 years.
Number of adopted children in Sweden in 2022, by country of origin
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Statistics Sweden. (June 20, 2023). Number of adopted children in Sweden in 2022, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/531218/sweden-adoptions-by-country-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of adopted children in Sweden in 2022, by country of origin." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/531218/sweden-adoptions-by-country-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden. (2023). Number of adopted children in Sweden in 2022, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/531218/sweden-adoptions-by-country-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden. "Number of Adopted Children in Sweden in 2022, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/531218/sweden-adoptions-by-country-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden, Number of adopted children in Sweden in 2022, by country of origin Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/531218/sweden-adoptions-by-country-of-origin/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of adopted children in Sweden in 2022, by country of origin [Graph], Statistics Sweden, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/531218/sweden-adoptions-by-country-of-origin/
