How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Denmark vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Domestic general government health expenditure

Denmark

16.9%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

4.8%

in 2022

Denmark rank

26th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

25th

Domestic general government health expenditure over time

Denmark
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 4.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 3.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.6%	3.2%	11.4%	Denmark
2010s	16.0%	3.6%	12.4%	Denmark
2020s	17.8%	4.8%	13.0%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Denmark or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Denmark, at 16.9% against 4.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Denmark and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?: Denmark ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 4,981 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.