Healthcare Spending: Denmark
Denmark's healthcare spending is currently 9.388 % of GDP as of 2024. # Denmark Healthcare Spending Denmark allocated 9.
Current (2024)
9.388 % of GDP
-1.8% y/y
Peak (2020)
10.692 % of GDP
Low (2000)
8.11 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2024 · 25 pts
Healthcare Spending — Denmark
2000 — 2024
Healthcare Spending — Denmark
Analysis# Denmark Healthcare Spending
Denmark allocated 9.388% of its GDP to healthcare in 2024, down from the all-time peak of 10.692% in 2020. Since 2000, when spending stood at 8.11% of GDP, the country has increased healthcare investment by 15.8%—a steady upward trend over two decades. Current spending remains well above the 2000 baseline, reflecting Denmark's commitment to comprehensive healthcare provision.
A sharp spike occurred during 2020–2021, when healthcare spending peaked at over 10.6% of GDP amid pandemic pressures. Since that high point, Denmark has reduced its healthcare spending ratio, declining approximately 1.3 percentage points through 2024. The recent downward trajectory suggests a normalization following emergency-level pandemic expenditures, positioning Denmark's healthcare spending at a sustainable level relative to economic output.
Historical Data
25 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.388 % of GDP | -1.77% |
| 2023 | 9.557 % of GDP | +0.88% |
| 2022 | 9.474 % of GDP | -11.09% |
| 2021 | 10.656 % of GDP | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 10.692 % of GDP | +4.98% |
| 2019 | 10.185 % of GDP | +0.42% |
| 2018 | 10.142 % of GDP | +0.28% |
| 2017 | 10.114 % of GDP | -1.63% |
| 2016 | 10.282 % of GDP | -0.90% |
| 2015 | 10.375 % of GDP | +0.59% |
| 2014 | 10.314 % of GDP | +0.16% |
| 2013 | 10.298 % of GDP | -2.23% |
| 2012 | 10.533 % of GDP | +1.30% |
| 2011 | 10.398 % of GDP | -1.87% |
| 2010 | 10.596 % of GDP | -0.31% |
| 2009 | 10.629 % of GDP | +12.26% |
| 2008 | 9.468 % of GDP | +1.78% |
| 2007 | 9.302 % of GDP | +1.63% |
| 2006 | 9.153 % of GDP | +0.95% |
| 2005 | 9.067 % of GDP | +0.90% |
Show all 25 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.986 % of GDP | +1.08% |
| 2003 | 8.89 % of GDP | +2.24% |
| 2002 | 8.695 % of GDP | +2.97% |
| 2001 | 8.444 % of GDP | +4.12% |
| 2000 | 8.11 % of GDP | — |
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