Denmark vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.4% against 81.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 193 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, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 83.4% against 81.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1.6%, 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?
- Denmark ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.