Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark is 17.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark peaked at 18.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Denmark was 17.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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