Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Denmark

Denmark: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 16.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Denmark, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 16.92001: 16.62002: 16.22003: 16.12004: 16.52005: 16.32006: 16.12007: 16.32008: 162009: 15.52010: 15.72011: 16.12012: 15.62013: 15.52014: 15.62015: 15.72016: 15.82017: 162018: 16.32019: 16.32020: 15.72021: 15.52022: 15.62023: 16.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Denmark stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Denmark peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 16.9%
2001 16.6% -1.8%
2002 16.2% -2.4%
2003 16.1% -0.6%
2004 16.5% +2.2%
2005 16.3% -1.2%
2006 16.1% -0.8%
2007 16.3% +1.0%
2008 16.0% -1.9%
2009 15.5% -2.7%
2010 15.7% +1.2%
2011 16.1% +2.1%
2012 15.6% -2.7%
2013 15.5% -0.6%
2014 15.6% +0.1%
2015 15.7% +1.2%
2016 15.8% +0.5%
2017 16.0% +1.4%
2018 16.3% +1.3%
2019 16.3% +0.2%
2020 15.7% -3.9%
2021 15.5% -1.1%
2022 15.6% +0.5%
2023 16.7% +7.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 62% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 16.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.5% 16.9% 10
2010s 15.9% 15.5% 16.3% 10
2020s 15.9% 15.5% 16.7% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 160 United Kingdom 18.2% compare
  2. 161 Botswana 18.0% compare
  3. 162 Qatar 17.0% compare
  4. 164 Cuba 16.6% compare
  5. 165 Iceland 16.4% compare
  6. 166 Rwanda 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Denmark?
Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Denmark was 16.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Denmark ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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