Health expenditure and financing per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 5,988 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,988
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,618
in 2021
All-time low
2,109
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Denmark, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5,988 for health expenditure and financing per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Denmark peaked at 6,618 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,109, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,109 | — |
| 1972 | 2,221 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,275 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,393 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2,450 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,555 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,537 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,650 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,727 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,663 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,676 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,780 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,798 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,752 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,870 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,957 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,070 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3,106 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,082 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,133 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,121 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,186 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,293 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,345 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,289 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,402 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,457 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,412 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,854 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 3,893 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,074 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,207 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,307 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,485 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,668 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,872 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,335 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,435 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,343 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,412 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,357 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,446 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,588 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,669 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,724 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,809 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,924 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,147 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,618 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6,113 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5,827 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5,917 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5,988 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,435 | 2,109 | 2,727 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,875 | 2,663 | 3,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,349 | 3,121 | 3,854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,594 | 3,893 | 5,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,571 | 5,343 | 5,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,102 | 5,827 | 6,618 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Denmark?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Denmark was 5,988 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,618 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,109 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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