Current health expenditure per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Current health expenditure per capita was 6,745 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure per capita in Denmark stood at 6,745 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Denmark peaked at 7,430 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,492 current US$, in 2000.
That places Denmark 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,276 current US$ | 2,492 current US$ | 6,208 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,071 current US$ | 5,509 current US$ | 6,448 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,732 current US$ | 6,451 current US$ | 7,430 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 29,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 32,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 31,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 29,840 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 31,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 32,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 32,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Denmark?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Denmark was 6,745 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,430 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,492 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.