Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,117 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,117 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Denmark peaked at 1,151 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 420.89 current US$, in 2000.
That places Denmark 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 420.89 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 431.12 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 468.29 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 579.61 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 689.21 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 721.13 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 769.41 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 888.52 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 977.62 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 964.88 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 968.66 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,032 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 962.36 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 982.04 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,003 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 867.3 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 886.42 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 933.31 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,011 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 985.57 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,021 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,151 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,004 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,088 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,117 current US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691.07 current US$ | 420.89 current US$ | 977.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 963.17 current US$ | 867.3 current US$ | 1,032 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,076 current US$ | 1,004 current US$ | 1,151 current US$ | 5 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Denmark?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Denmark was 1,117 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,151 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.89 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.