Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2000
All-time low
13.2%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Denmark peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Denmark?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Denmark was 14.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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