Denmark vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.4% against 4.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.8% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Denmark or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Denmark, at 9.4% against 4.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Denmark and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 4.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.