Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Denmark

Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 5,422 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,422
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,279
in 2021
All-time low
2,071
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Denmark, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.4k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.7k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.6k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.4k2012: 5.2k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.4k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.5k2021: 6.3k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5,422 for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Denmark peaked at 6,279 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,071, in 2000.

That places Denmark 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$ in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,071
2001 2,167 +4.6%
2002 2,423 +11.8%
2003 3,023 +24.7%
2004 3,500 +15.8%
2005 3,715 +6.1%
2006 4,001 +7.7%
2007 4,565 +14.1%
2008 5,140 +12.6%
2009 5,244 +2.0%
2010 5,188 -1.1%
2011 5,394 +4.0%
2012 5,193 -3.7%
2013 5,338 +2.8%
2014 5,445 +2.0%
2015 4,641 -14.8%
2016 4,717 +1.6%
2017 4,884 +3.5%
2018 5,209 +6.6%
2019 5,064 -2.8%
2020 5,500 +8.6%
2021 6,279 +14.2%
2022 5,447 -13.3%
2023 5,422 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,585 2,071 5,244 10
2010s 5,107 4,641 5,445 10
2020s 5,662 5,422 6,279 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Monaco 6,856 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 6,505 compare
  3. 6 Iceland 5,908 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 5,342 compare
  5. 9 Ireland 5,268 compare
  6. 10 Australia 5,142 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Denmark?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Denmark was 5,422 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,279 in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,071 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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