Denmark vs IDA only: Domestic general government health expenditure
Denmark
16.9%
in 2024
IDA only
6.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
26th
IDA only rank
23rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- IDA only
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 6.8% in IDA only, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and IDA only ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 6.4% | 9.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 6.8% | 10.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or IDA only?
- Denmark, at 16.9% against 6.8% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and IDA only?
- 10.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and IDA only?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and IDA only rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 26th and IDA only ranks 23rd 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.