Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 909.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
909.99
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
988.45
in 2021
All-time low
382.61
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Denmark stood at 909.99.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Denmark peaked at 988.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 382.61, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 382.61 | — |
| 2001 | 392.71 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 425.9 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 524.39 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 623.02 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 652.51 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 692.93 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 794.18 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 863.68 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 849.61 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 843.94 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 893.13 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 831.86 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 843.58 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 860.11 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 741.37 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 757.71 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 796.62 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 859.74 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 834.55 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 872.27 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 988.45 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 850.76 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 909.99 | +7.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 909.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 589.28, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 909.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 463.38, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.15 | 382.61 | 863.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.26 | 741.37 | 893.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.37 | 850.76 | 988.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Denmark?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Denmark was 909.99 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 988.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.61 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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