Denmark vs Samoa: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Denmark
14.0%
in 2023
Samoa
13.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
148th
Samoa rank
150th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Samoa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.0% against 13.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Denmark or Samoa?
- Denmark, at 14.0% against 13.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Denmark and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Samoa rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.