Denmark vs Iceland: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current

Denmark
16.7%
in 2023
Iceland
16.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
163rd
Iceland rank
165th

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 165th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 18.7% 2.4% Iceland
2010s 15.9% 18.9% 3.0% Iceland
2020s 15.9% 16.1% 0.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Denmark and Iceland?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Denmark ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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