Svenska Blodgivarförbundet Give blood – save lives
A nurse in white prepares the donation for a smiling man reclining in a red donor chair.

Swedish Blood Donors Association

Give blood – save lives

Thousands of people are alive today thanks to Sweden’s blood donors. A bag of blood is needed every minute somewhere in the country – yet only three in a hundred Swedes donate. We work so that more people can, want to and dare to become life givers.

Become a member

Blood donation in numbers

Current figures on the blood supply in Sweden.

  • 1,200 Bags of blood needed every day
  • 182,059 People donated blood in 2025
  • 332,277 Bags of blood donated in total
  • 3 in 100 Share of the population who donate

Learn more about blood and donation

Knowledge makes it easier to take the step. Select a topic to read more.

  • Become a donor

    How to register, what is required and what happens at your first visit.

  • How donation works

    From the health declaration and blood tests to the donation, the components and the safety checks.

  • About blood

    An adult has four to six litres of blood. Read about plasma, blood cells, platelets and the blood groups.

  • Blood transfusion

    What happens when blood is given, which blood groups are compatible and how safety is ensured.

  • Altruism

    Why do people donate without payment? On selflessness as a force that holds society together.

  • For employers

    Let staff donate during working hours – a workplace benefit that saves lives and builds resilience.

  • About the association

    Our vision, our mission and the work for a secure blood supply in peace, crisis and war.

  • Become a member

    As a member you support the work for more blood donors and gain access to our activities.

How giving blood works

The whole visit takes about half an hour. The donation itself takes 5–10 minutes.

  1. Register

    Sign up at geblod.nu and book a time at your nearest blood centre or blood bus.

  2. First visit

    You complete a health declaration, talk to the staff and give a blood sample for blood typing.

  3. The donation

    About 450 ml of blood is collected. You rest for a while and get something to eat and drink.

  4. Thanks and follow-up

    The blood is tested and separated into components. After a few days it is ready to save lives.

Book a time at geblod.nu

Save lives during working hours

Employers who let staff donate during working hours make it far more likely to happen – and strengthen national preparedness.

Read about the role of employers