What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Denmark and Germany?

104 current US$, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs Germany: Current health expenditure per capita

Denmark

6,745 current US$

in 2024

Germany

6,849 current US$

in 2024

Denmark rank

12th

Germany rank

10th

Current health expenditure per capita over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6,849 current US$ against 6,745 current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 104 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,276 current US$	3,451 current US$	824.94 current US$	Denmark
2010s	6,071 current US$	5,001 current US$	1,070 current US$	Denmark
2020s	6,732 current US$	6,406 current US$	325.42 current US$	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 6,849 current US$ against 6,745 current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Denmark and Germany?: 104 current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?: Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.