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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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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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