Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark
Denmark: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark stood at 36.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark peaked at 51.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.8% | — |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.2% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 38.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 25.7% | 40.5% | 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Denmark was 36.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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