Australia vs Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
Denmark
7.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Denmark rank
17th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 19th and Denmark 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 GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.