Denmark vs Lower middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Denmark
16.9%
in 2024
Lower middle income
4.7%
in 2018
Denmark rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
27th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 4.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 4.4% | 10.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 4.7% | 11.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or Lower middle income?
- Denmark, at 16.9% against 4.7% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and Lower middle income?
- 12.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lower middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Lower middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 27th 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.