Denmark vs Euro area: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Denmark
5,628 current US$
in 2024
Euro area
3,382 current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
7th
Euro area rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Denmark
- Euro area
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,628 current US$ against 3,382 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 2,246 current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,585 current US$ | 2,045 current US$ | 1,540 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,107 current US$ | 2,790 current US$ | 2,318 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,662 current US$ | 3,371 current US$ | 2,291 current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Denmark or Euro area?
- Denmark, at 5,628 current US$ against 3,382 current US$ in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Denmark and Euro area?
- 2,246 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Euro area rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.