Denmark vs Least developed countries: Domestic general government health expenditure
Denmark
16.9%
in 2024
Least developed countries
5.3%
in 2020
Denmark rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
24th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 5.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 5.1% | 11.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 5.3% | 11.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or Least developed countries?
- Denmark, at 16.9% against 5.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and Least developed countries?
- 11.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 24th 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.