Austria vs Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Austria
17.2%
in 2024
Denmark
17.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
19th
Denmark rank
18th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 18th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 14.5% 0.3% Austria
2010s 16.1% 16.5% 0.4% Denmark
2020s 17.3% 18.0% 0.7% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 17.5% against 17.2% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Austria and Denmark?
0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Austria ranks 19th and Denmark ranks 18th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed