Public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Public health expenditure share gdp was 7.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.92
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
9.05
in 2021
All-time low
0.1
in 1880
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark stood at 7.92.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark peaked at 9.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1880.
Denmark ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.1 | — |
| 1890 | 0.28 | +180.0% |
| 1900 | 0.46 | +64.3% |
| 1910 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 1920 | 1.15 | +161.4% |
| 1930 | 0.7 | -39.1% |
| 1960 | 3.78 | +439.7% |
| 1961 | 4.26 | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 4.44 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.64 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 5.32 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 5.81 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 6.13 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 6.35 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.12 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 6.42 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 6.53 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.36 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 7.3 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.35 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.43 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.38 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.53 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.55 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.29 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.83 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.53 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.77 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.76 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.62 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.59 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.82 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.61 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.42 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.12 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.04 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.46 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.51 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.59 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.68 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.96 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.71 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.87 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.73 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.53 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.02 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.05 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.04 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.96 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.93 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.92 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.01 | 3.78 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.12 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 | 6.53 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 6.12 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.74 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 8.49 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 7.92 | 9.05 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark was 7.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1880.
- How does Denmark rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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