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 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,474 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24,756 Million euro
in 2021
All-time low
5,866 Million euro
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. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24,474 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,866 Million euro, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 18th of 45 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 | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,866 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 6,280 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 6,573 Million euro | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7,041 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 7,165 Million euro | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,668 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,827 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,993 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,744 Million euro | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 9,267 Million euro | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 9,831 Million euro | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 10,312 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 11,141 Million euro | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11,590 Million euro | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 12,097 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12,631 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,428 Million euro | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 15,176 Million euro | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 16,132 Million euro | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 17,100 Million euro | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 17,457 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 17,398 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,827 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17,814 Million euro | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,120 Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,486 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,860 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19,338 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,749 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19,987 Million euro | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21,746 Million euro | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24,756 Million euro | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 24,245 Million euro | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23,482 Million euro | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 24,474 Million euro | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,442 Million euro | 5,866 Million euro | 9,267 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,944 Million euro | 9,831 Million euro | 17,100 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,504 Million euro | 17,398 Million euro | 19,987 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,741 Million euro | 21,746 Million euro | 24,756 Million euro | 5 |
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More health data for Denmark
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
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 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 45 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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