Denmark vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Denmark
83.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
81.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.3% against 81.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 79.5% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 80.2% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 83.3% against 81.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Denmark ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.