Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark
Denmark: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,007 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,007
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,007
in 2024
All-time low
356.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark stood at 1,007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark peaked at 1,007 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 356.7, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356.7 | — |
| 2001 | 376.04 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 392.73 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 399.49 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 441.22 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 456.63 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 497.24 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 529.77 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 554.27 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 589.11 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 625.17 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 642.2 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 637.02 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 644.17 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 658.69 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 682.95 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 720.45 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 765.46 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 802.38 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 851.28 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 896.54 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 988.27 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 967.07 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 992.01 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,007 | +1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,007 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,007 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459.32 | 356.7 | 589.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.98 | 625.17 | 851.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 970.2 | 896.54 | 1,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 Iceland 1,031 compare
- 23 Spain 1,029 compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 1,016 compare
- 26 Georgia 986.59 compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 978.15 compare
- 28 Netherlands 965.95 compare
More health data for Denmark
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- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Denmark was 1,007 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,007 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.7 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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