Denmark vs Namibia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Denmark

9.6%

in 2023

Namibia

9.5%

in 2023

Denmark rank

35th

Namibia rank

36th

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 36th of 195 countries.

Indicator: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).