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

Denmark
17.5%
in 2024
Samoa
17.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Samoa rank
17th

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

  • Denmark
  • Samoa
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 17th of 129 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.5% 15.8% 0.7% Denmark
2020s 18.1% 17.3% 0.8% 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, Denmark or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Denmark and Samoa?
0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Samoa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Samoa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Denmark ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 17th 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