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

260 current US$, with Denmark ahead.

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

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 Sweden: Current health expenditure per capita

Denmark

6,745 current US$

in 2024

Sweden

6,485 current US$

in 2024

Denmark rank

12th

Sweden rank

14th

Current health expenditure per capita over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6,745 current US$ against 6,485 current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 260 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,276 current US$	3,371 current US$	905.22 current US$	Denmark
2010s	6,071 current US$	5,933 current US$	137.44 current US$	Denmark
2020s	6,732 current US$	6,328 current US$	403.88 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 Sweden?: Denmark, at 6,745 current US$ against 6,485 current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Denmark and Sweden?: 260 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?: Denmark ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.