Australia vs Denmark: Current health expenditure per capita
Australia
6,980 current US$
in 2023
Denmark
6,745 current US$
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Denmark rank
12th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,980 current US$ against 6,745 current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 235 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 current US$ | 4,276 current US$ | 1,482 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ | 6,071 current US$ | 408.37 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6,691 current US$ | 6,728 current US$ | 36.99 current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 6,980 current US$ against 6,745 current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 235 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.