Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Denmark
Denmark: Perceived health status by socio-economic status was 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age for perceived health status by socio-economic status in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status by socio-economic status in Denmark peaked at 69.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.7 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2022.
That places Denmark 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.1 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 67.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 66 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 64.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 62.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 59.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 57.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 57.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.95 Percentage of population in the same age | 62.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 69.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.57 Percentage of population in the same age | 59.9 Percentage of population in the same age | 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.58 Percentage of population in the same age | 50.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Czechia 64.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 8 Iceland 61.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 11 Italy 60.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 11 Sweden 60.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 13 Luxembourg 60.4 Percentage of population in the same age compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 79,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 523,385 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -11.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status by socio-economic status in Denmark?
- Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Denmark was 60.7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status by socio-economic status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2004.
- What is the lowest perceived health status by socio-economic status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status by socio-economic status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.