Denmark vs Samoa: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Denmark
13.9%
in 2024
Samoa
13.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
149th
Samoa rank
151st
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Denmark
- Samoa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.9% against 13.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 151st of 193 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Denmark or Samoa?
- Denmark, at 13.9% against 13.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Denmark and Samoa?
- 0.5%, 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Denmark ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 151st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.