Denmark vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Denmark
5,628 current US$
in 2024
OECD members
3,707 current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Denmark
- OECD members
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,628 current US$ against 3,707 current US$ in OECD members, a difference of 1,921 current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,585 current US$ | 1,838 current US$ | 1,747 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,107 current US$ | 2,792 current US$ | 2,315 current US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,662 current US$ | 3,642 current US$ | 2,020 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 OECD members?
- Denmark, at 5,628 current US$ against 3,707 current US$ in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Denmark and OECD members?
- 1,921 current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.