Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 7,262 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,262 current international $
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7,429 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
2,323 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita 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
Denmark recorded 7,262 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 7,429 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,323 current international $, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,323 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,488 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,666 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2,744 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,967 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3,104 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,423 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3,638 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3,926 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,305 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,561 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,621 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,714 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,826 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,938 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,074 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5,328 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,590 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,804 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6,171 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6,702 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7,429 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 7,333 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,098 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7,262 current international $ | +2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7,262 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7,262 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840 current international $, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,158 current international $ | 2,323 current international $ | 4,305 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,163 current international $ | 4,561 current international $ | 6,171 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,165 current international $ | 6,702 current international $ | 7,429 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Australia 7,691 current international $ compare
- 13 Canada 7,646 current international $ compare
- 14 Belgium 7,489 current international $ compare
- 16 Iceland 6,927 current international $ compare
- 17 France 6,868 current international $ compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6,606 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 7,262 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,429 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,323 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.