Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Denmark
Denmark: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile was 45.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.8%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2005
All-time low
35.7%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 45.8% for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Denmark peaked at 67.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.1% | — |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 45.5% | 67.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 40.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 35.7% | 49.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Denmark?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Denmark was 45.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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