Public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark

Denmark: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 7.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.83
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.02
in 2020
All-time low
6.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 6.72001: 72002: 7.32003: 7.52004: 7.52005: 7.62006: 7.72007: 7.82008: 82009: 92010: 8.92011: 8.72012: 8.92013: 8.72014: 8.72015: 8.72016: 8.72017: 8.52018: 8.52019: 8.52020: 92021: 92022: 82023: 82024: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark is 7.83, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark peaked at 9.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.74
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 7.95 +2.2%
2009 8.98 +12.8%
2010 8.93 -0.5%
2011 8.73 -2.3%
2012 8.89 +1.8%
2013 8.7 -2.1%
2014 8.71 +0.1%
2015 8.74 +0.4%
2016 8.66 -1.0%
2017 8.49 -1.9%
2018 8.49 +0.0%
2019 8.53 +0.4%
2020 9.02 +5.8%
2021 9 -0.1%
2022 8 -11.2%
2023 7.96 -0.5%
2024 7.83 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6 6.74 8.98 10
2010s 8.69 8.49 8.93 10
2020s 8.36 7.83 9.02 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Canada 7.94 compare
  2. 15 France 7.89 compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 7.87 compare
  4. 18 Cuba 7.83 compare
  5. 19 Australia 7.66 compare
  6. 20 Timor-Leste 7.46 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Denmark was 7.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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