Australia vs Denmark: Total health spending per person
Australia
7,691 current international $
in 2023
Denmark
7,262 current international $
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
15th
Total health spending per person over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7,691 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark, a difference of 429 current international $.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 current international $ | 3,158 current international $ | 365.38 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,563 current international $ | 5,163 current international $ | 599.87 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,911 current international $ | 7,140 current international $ | 229.61 current international $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 7,691 current international $ against 7,262 current international $ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Australia and Denmark?
- 429 current international $, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.