Västmanland · 14 November 2026
Blood shortage – young men donate the least blood
The proportion of Swedes who donate blood is decreasing. In Västmanland, young men are underrepresented among blood donors, and Region Västmanland (the regional healthcare service) warned last week about the blood shortage and issued an urgent call for donors. Only 0.9 percent of guys aged 18–24 in Västmanland donated blood during 2024 and 2025, according to Socialstyrelsen and GeBlod.nu.
A process manager for blood donor care says that many think about becoming blood donors but don't find the time to do it. SVT Nyheter Västmanland