Total disease burden who in Denmark
Denmark: Total disease burden who was 1.72 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.62 million
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Denmark stood at 1.72 million.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Denmark peaked at 1.77 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 2014.
That places Denmark 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.72 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.68 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.62 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.68 million | 1.72 million | 2 |
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 total disease burden who in Denmark?
- Total disease burden who in Denmark was 1.72 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for total disease burden who?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).