Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 5 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 13.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.