Health spending per person by source in Denmark
Denmark: Health spending per person by source was 6,059 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,059
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,278
in 2021
All-time low
1,930
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health spending per person by source in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, health spending per person by source in Denmark stood at 6,059.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,930, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,647 | 1,930 | 3,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,343 | 3,843 | 5,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,018 | 5,653 | 6,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,278 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 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 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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