Health care expenditure by function in Denmark
Denmark: Health care expenditure by function was 39,296 Million euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,296 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39,296 Million euro
in 2025
All-time low
25,794 Million euro
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Health care expenditure by function in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2025, health care expenditure by function in Denmark stood at 39,296 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Denmark peaked at 39,296 Million euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,794 Million euro, in 2010.
That places Denmark 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Health care expenditure by function in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25,794 Million euro | — |
| 2011 | 25,797 Million euro | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26,787 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 26,726 Million euro | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,397 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28,241 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29,023 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29,770 Million euro | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,528 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,424 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33,373 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 36,788 Million euro | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 36,545 Million euro | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35,973 Million euro | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 37,645 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 39,296 Million euro | +4.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39,296 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,850 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39,296 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,850 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,149 Million euro | 25,794 Million euro | 31,424 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,603 Million euro | 33,373 Million euro | 39,296 Million euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health care expenditure by function in Denmark?
- Health care expenditure by function in Denmark was 39,296 Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 39,296 Million euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,794 Million euro in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for health care expenditure by function?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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