Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark
Denmark: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark stood at 85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark peaked at 85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2000.
That places Denmark 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4 | 74 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1 | 79 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.75 | 84 | 85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Denmark was 85 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.