Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5,628 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark stood at 5,628 current US$.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark peaked at 6,279 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,071 current US$, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,071 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,167 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,423 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3,023 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3,500 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 3,715 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,001 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4,565 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 5,140 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5,244 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,188 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,394 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,193 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5,338 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,445 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,641 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,717 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,884 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5,209 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5,064 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,500 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 6,279 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 5,447 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5,422 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,628 current US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,585 current US$ | 2,071 current US$ | 5,244 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,107 current US$ | 4,641 current US$ | 5,445 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,655 current US$ | 5,422 current US$ | 6,279 current US$ | 5 |
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More health data for Denmark
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Denmark was 5,628 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,279 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,071 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.