Austria vs Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure
Austria
16.2%
in 2023
Denmark
16.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
29th
Denmark rank
26th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 14.6% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.1% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 17.5% | 1.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 26th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.