Denmark's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 7,262 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 47.06% from 4,938 in 2014 (3.93% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 7,262 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 6,171 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 4,938 | 2014 |
| Highest | 7,429 | 2021 |
| Lowest | 2,323 | 2000 |
| Average since 2015 | 6,379 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 2,323 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Denmark's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 164.04 on 2023 (from 7,098 to 7,262).
Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +207.59 and a typical year strayed about 193.76 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 726.54 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 235.65 in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 279.94 a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Denmark had the 8th highest value of the 22 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 7,262 | 2024 |
| World | 1,891 | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 4,463 | 2023 |
| High income | 7,298 | 2023 |
Closest to Denmark in the 2024 ranking
- Netherlands — 5th of 22: 8,195
- Sweden — 6th of 22: 7,770
- Canada — 7th of 22: 7,646
- Iceland — 9th of 22: 6,927
- France — 10th of 22: 6,868
- United Kingdom — 11th of 22: 6,606
What this measures
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 25 values
| Year | Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,262 |
| 2023 | 7,098 |
| 2022 | 7,333 |
| 2021 | 7,429 |
| 2020 | 6,702 |
| 2019 | 6,171 |
| 2018 | 5,804 |
| 2017 | 5,590 |
| 2016 | 5,328 |
| 2015 | 5,074 |
| 2014 |
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
- Albania — 1,465 (2023)
- Andorra — 5,519 (2023)
- Armenia — 2,033 (2023)
- Austria — 8,250 (2024)
- Azerbaijan — 992.84 (2023)
- Belarus — 2,194 (2023)
- Belgium — 7,489 (2023)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,989 (2023)
- Bulgaria
More health data for Denmark
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 4.91% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.24% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 455,208 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 15.06% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 479,938 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 16.07% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 935,146 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 15.56% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.11% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Denmark's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 7,262 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 212.62% from 2,323 in 2000 (4.86% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 7,429 in 2021 and the lowest 2,323 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank?
- 8th highest of 22 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Denmark?
- In 2024, Denmark's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 164.04 on 2023 (from 7,098 to 7,262). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +207.59 and a typical year strayed about 193.76 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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