Domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic general government health expenditure was 83.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark is 83.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark peaked at 84.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.1% | — |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.1% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.7% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Denmark was 83.4% 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 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.