Cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark

Denmark: Cancer screening rates in europe was 60.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
60.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 2009
All-time low
60.2
in 2020
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark, 2009–2021

02040602009201520212009: 66.32010: 64.92011: 65.62012: 64.22013: 66.22014: 662015: 64.82016: 63.52017: 622018: 62.52019: 62.12020: 60.22021: 60.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 60.5 for cancer screening rates in europe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark peaked at 66.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.2, in 2020.

That places Denmark 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 66.3
2010 64.9 -2.1%
2011 65.6 +1.1%
2012 64.2 -2.1%
2013 66.2 +3.1%
2014 66 -0.3%
2015 64.8 -1.8%
2016 63.5 -2.0%
2017 62 -2.4%
2018 62.5 +0.8%
2019 62.1 -0.6%
2020 60.2 -3.1%
2021 60.5 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.3 66.3 66.3 1
2010s 64.18 62 66.2 10
2020s 60.35 60.2 60.5 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Finland 71.5 compare
  2. 6 Slovenia 71.4 compare
  3. 7 Iceland 65 compare
  4. 9 Luxembourg 60.37 compare
  5. 10 Estonia 58.2 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 54.76 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark?
Cancer screening rates in europe in Denmark was 60.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer screening rates in europe recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest cancer screening rates in europe recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for cancer screening rates in europe?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
Is cancer screening rates in europe rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer screening rates in europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer screening rates in europe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 348 data points, 2000–2022
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