Health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Health expenditure government expenditure was 16.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.92
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.22
in 2021
All-time low
12.75
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark stood at 16.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark peaked at 18.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 2000.
That places Denmark 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.75 | — |
| 2001 | 13.29 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.72 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.22 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.87 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.44 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.74 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.82 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.94 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.35 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.65 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.81 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.06 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.53 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.78 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.73 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.12 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.91 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.22 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.82 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.92 | -5.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 12.75 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 | 15.35 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 | 16.91 | 18.22 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Denmark was 16.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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