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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +439.7% | 0.7 | 3.78 |
| 1890 | +180.0% | 0.1 | 0.28 |
| 1920 | +161.4% | 0.44 | 1.15 |
| 1900 | +64.3% | 0.28 | 0.46 |
| 1930 | -39.1% | 1.15 | 0.7 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- 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 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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