Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 6,511 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,511
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,430
in 2021
All-time low
2,492
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Denmark, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2000201120232000: 2.5k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.9k2003: 3.6k2004: 4.2k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.8k2007: 5.5k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.2k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.3k2014: 6.4k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.8k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.5k2021: 7.4k2022: 6.5k2023: 6.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6,511 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Denmark peaked at 7,430 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,492, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,492
2001 2,598 +4.3%
2002 2,892 +11.3%
2003 3,602 +24.6%
2004 4,189 +16.3%
2005 4,436 +5.9%
2006 4,770 +7.5%
2007 5,454 +14.3%
2008 6,118 +12.2%
2009 6,208 +1.5%
2010 6,157 -0.8%
2011 6,426 +4.4%
2012 6,156 -4.2%
2013 6,320 +2.7%
2014 6,448 +2.0%
2015 5,509 -14.6%
2016 5,604 +1.7%
2017 5,817 +3.8%
2018 6,219 +6.9%
2019 6,050 -2.7%
2020 6,521 +7.8%
2021 7,430 +13.9%
2022 6,451 -13.2%
2023 6,511 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,276 2,492 6,208 10
2010s 6,071 5,509 6,448 10
2020s 6,728 6,451 7,430 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Iceland 7,065 compare
  2. 8 Australia 6,980 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 6,878 compare
  4. 11 Germany 6,395 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 6,372 compare
  6. 13 Austria 6,268 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Denmark?
Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Denmark was 6,511 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7,430 in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,492 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2023
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