Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 24,474 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,474
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
24,756
in 2021
All-time low
5,866
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24,474 for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Denmark peaked at 24,756 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,866, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,866 | — |
| 1991 | 6,280 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 6,573 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7,041 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 7,165 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,668 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,827 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,993 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,744 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 9,267 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 9,831 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 10,312 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11,141 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11,590 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 12,097 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12,631 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,428 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 15,176 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 16,132 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 17,100 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 17,457 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17,398 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,827 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17,814 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,120 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,486 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,860 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19,338 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,749 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19,987 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21,746 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24,756 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 24,245 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23,482 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 24,474 | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,474 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24,474 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,442 | 5,866 | 9,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,944 | 9,831 | 17,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,504 | 17,398 | 19,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,741 | 21,746 | 24,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Denmark?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Denmark was 24,474 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,756 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,866 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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