Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Denmark

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Denmark in 2024 — 9.39%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.28 pp.

2024 9.39% −0.17 pp vs 2023
World rank 12of 22
Period maximum 10.69%2020
Period minimum 8.11%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Denmark, 2000–20248910112000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 8.11%2001: 8.44%2002: 8.7%2003: 8.89%2004: 8.99%2005: 9.07%2006: 9.15%2007: 9.3%2008: 9.47%2009: 10.63%2010: 10.6%2011: 10.4%2012: 10.53%2013: 10.3%2014: 10.31%2015: 10.38%2016: 10.28%2017: 10.11%2018: 10.14%2019: 10.18%2020: 10.69%2021: 10.66%2022: 9.47%2023: 9.56%2024: 9.39%
Change over the period: +1.28 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 9.39 −0.17 pp
2023 9.56 +0.08 pp
2022 9.47 −1.18 pp
2021 10.66 −0.04 pp
2020 10.69 +0.51 pp
2019 10.18 +0.04 pp
2018 10.14 +0.03 pp
2017 10.11 −0.17 pp
2016 10.28 −0.09 pp
2015 10.38 +0.06 pp
2014 10.31 +0.02 pp
2013 10.3 −0.24 pp
2012 10.53 +0.14 pp
2011 10.4 −0.2 pp
2010 10.6 −0.03 pp
2009 10.63 +1.16 pp
2008 9.47 +0.17 pp
2007 9.3 +0.15 pp
2006 9.15 +0.09 pp
2005 9.07 +0.08 pp
2004 8.99 +0.1 pp
2003 8.89 +0.2 pp
2002 8.7 +0.25 pp
2001 8.44 +0.33 pp
2000 8.11

Northern Europe, 2024

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About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.