Denmark vs Upper middle income: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP
Denmark
7,262 current international $
in 2024
Upper middle income
1,331 current international $
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
20th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Denmark
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7,262 current international $ against 1,331 current international $ in Upper middle income, a difference of 5,931 current international $.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,158 current international $ | 352.67 current international $ | 2,806 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,163 current international $ | 715.31 current international $ | 4,447 current international $ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,140 current international $ | 1,151 current international $ | 5,989 current international $ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Denmark or Upper middle income?
- Denmark, at 7,262 current international $ against 1,331 current international $ in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between Denmark and Upper middle income?
- 5,931 current international $, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Upper middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.