Government spending on health in Denmark
Government spending on health in Denmark was equal to 8.3% of GDP in 2024.
Denmark, 2024
8.3%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
7.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
6.6%
Position in 2024
6th of 30
Government spending on health in Denmark over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.3% | 7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | 7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | 8.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | 7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | 7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | 7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | 7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | 7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | 7.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | – |
| 2008 | 8.3% | – |
| 2007 | 8.0% | – |
| 2006 | 7.5% | – |
| 2005 | 7.4% | – |
| 2004 | 7.2% | – |
| 2003 | 7.1% | – |
| 2002 | 7.1% | – |
| 2001 | 6.9% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 9.0%, the figure has changed by −0.7 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Denmark has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 7.3%.