Health spending per person by source in Denmark
Denmark: Health spending per person by source was 6,059 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,059 current international $
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,278 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
1,930 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health spending per person by source in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, health spending per person by source in Denmark stood at 6,059 current international $.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Denmark peaked at 6,278 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,930 current international $, in 2000.
That places Denmark 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,930 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,075 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,235 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,303 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,479 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2,600 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,871 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3,045 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,299 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3,636 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3,843 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,879 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,977 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,076 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,170 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,276 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,485 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,693 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,861 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,166 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5,653 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6,278 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 6,191 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,911 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6,059 current international $ | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,059 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,059 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,647 current international $ | 1,930 current international $ | 3,636 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,343 current international $ | 3,843 current international $ | 5,166 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,018 current international $ | 5,653 current international $ | 6,278 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near 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)
- 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 spending per person by source in Denmark?
- Health spending per person by source in Denmark was 6,059 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,278 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for health spending per person by source?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.